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綿 / 绵

Traditional
綿
Simplified
绵

old variant of 綿|绵[mian2]/cotton

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

mián

Bopomofo

ㄇㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

min4

Example sentences

海綿 / 海绵 hǎimián
海綿可以吸收大量的水。
海绵可以吸收大量的水。

Sponges can absorb a large amount of water.

綿綿 / 绵绵 miánmián
窗外的綿綿細雨下了一整天，讓整個城市顯得格外安靜。
窗外的绵绵细雨下了一整天，让整个城市显得格外安静。

The continuous drizzle outside the window lasted all day, making the whole city seem unusually quiet.

纏綿 / 缠绵 chánmián
一段纏綿的旋律，讓人想起遠方的故人。
一段缠绵的旋律，让人想起远方的故人。

A lingering, tender melody makes people think of someone dear who is far away.

綿延 / 绵延 miányán
這條山脈綿延數百公里，成為天然屏障。
这条山脉绵延数百公里，成为天然屏障。

The mountain range stretches for hundreds of kilometers and forms a natural barrier.

連綿 / 连绵 liánmián
山脈連綿不斷。
山脉连绵不断。

The mountain range stretches continuously.

山嶺 / 山岭 shānlǐng
連綿的山嶺被白雪覆蓋著。
连绵的山岭被白雪覆盖著。

The continuous mountain ridges are covered with snow.

Example Vocabulary

海綿

hai3'mian2

sponge

綿綿

mian2'mian2

continuous; unbroken; lingering

綿羊

mian2'yang2

纏綿

chan2'mian2

lingering; tender and deeply affectionate; prolonged

延綿

綿延

mian2'yan2

to stretch continuously; to extend over a long distance

綿陽

軟綿綿

ruan3'mian2'mian2

連綿

lian2'mian2

continuous; uninterrupted; stretching on

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