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绵
緜
mián
1. old variant of [[綿|绵<mián>]]
2. cotton
Common • Top 7%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

绵
mián
continuous, unbroken; cotten, silk; soft, downy
11 丶

Compound Words (20)

延绵
yánmián
to extend continuously
海绵
hǎimián
sponge
绵延
miányán
continuous (esp. of mountain ranges)
绵惙
miánchuò
desperately ill
绵竹
Miánzhú
Mianzhu county level city in Deyang [[德陽|德阳<Déyáng>]], Sichuan
绵绸
miánchóu
rough-textured fabric of waste silk
绵绵
miánmián
continuous
绵羊
miányáng
sheep
绵联
miánlián
variant of [[綿連|绵连<miánlián>]]
绵薄
miánbó
my humble effort
绵连
miánlián
continuous
绵远
miányuǎn
remote
绵邈
miánmiǎo
far back in time
绵阳
Miányáng
Mianyang prefecture level city in Sichuan
缠绵
chánmián
touching (emotions)
联绵
liánmián
variant of [[連綿|连绵<liánmián>]]
连绵
liánmián
continuous
丝绵
sīmián
silk floss
绵亘
miángèn
to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains)
绵力
miánlì
one's limited power (humble expr.)

Alternate Entries

绵
mián
silk floss / continuous / soft / weak / mild-mannered (dialect)

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,185
Word Frequency Rank
5,820 of 84,292

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