Hanzi
Traditional
綿
Simplified

old variant of 綿|绵[mian2]/cotton

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

mián

Bopomofo

ㄇㄧㄢˊ

Jyutping

min4

Example sentences

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.

山脈連綿不斷。
山脉连绵不断。

The mountain range stretches continuously.

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.

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