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棉
mián
Description
棉是一种白色的东西，可以用来做衣服。
Cotton is a white material that can be used to make clothes.
冬天的衣服里常常有很多棉，穿起来很暖和。
Winter clothes often contain a lot of cotton, making them very warm to wear.
Meanings
棉mián
cotton (the plant or its fiber)
这件衣服是用棉做的。
This piece of clothing is made of cotton.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
棉 rarely stands alone; usually in compounds like 棉花, 棉衣.
- Etymology
the 木 radical marks it as plant-related; 棉 refers to the cotton plant.
In videos
“现在的棉缝呀”
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