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Meaning of 棉

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棉HSK 6
Pinyin: mián
English Definition: generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
Chinese Definition:
①木棉,也叫“攀枝花”、“英雄树”。
②植物名。一年生草本或多年生灌木。棉属的任何一种植物,其特征是直立、自由分枝、叶互生、分裂、花大,乳白色或黄色,迅速转变红色,由一个杯形的总苞包入叶腋内,产生蒴果,当成熟时裂开,因此露出种子和附着的纤维。
③指棉花纤维。[合]棉药(棉花火药);棉蕾(棉花的花蕾);棉线(用棉纱织成的线)。
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 木
Ideographic:Silk 帛 picked off a tree 木
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
    • 帛 [ bó ] silk, fabric; wealth, property
Similar Characters: 绵 锦
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Example Words
棉被 mián bèi comforter; quilt; Classifiers: 条
棉袄 mián ǎo cotton-padded jacket
棉衣 mián yī cotton-padded clothes; Classifiers: 件
棉布 mián bù cotton cloth
棉田 mián tián cotton field
More:棉* | *棉 | *棉*
Example Sentences
1
婴儿穿棉袜可以保暖
,
不容易感冒
。
Babies can keep warm and avoid catching a cold by wearing cotton socks.
2
他把棉花塞到鞋子里用来保暖
,
结果棉花竟然着火了
。
He put cotton in his shoes to keep warm, but the cotton caught fire unexpectedly.
3
由于丰富的阳光和肥沃的土壤
,
该地区的棉花品质非常出色
。
Due to the abundant sunshine and fertile soil, the quality of cotton in this region is excellent.
4
棉花是世界上最重要的经济作物之一
,
因为它是纺织品的主要原材料之一
。
Cotton is one of the world's most important economic crops, as it is one of the main raw materials for textiles.
5
棉花种植需要大量用水
,
这是棉花在干旱地区种植所面临的主要问题之一
。
Cotton cultivation requires a large amount of water, which is one of the main problems faced when cultivating cotton in arid regions.