棉

mián · mian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. generic term for cotton or kapok
  2. cotton
  3. padded or quilted with cotton

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)棉(mián)衬(chèn)衫(shān)穿(chuān)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)舒(shū)服(fu)。

This cotton shirt is very comfortable to wear.

02

冬(dōng)天(tiān)她(tā)盖(gài)着(zhe)一(yì)条(tiáo)厚(hòu)厚(hòu)的(de)棉(mián)被(bèi)。

In winter she sleeps under a thick cotton quilt.

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