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棉

mián
generic term for cotton or kapok · cotton
Radical: 木 Strokes: 12 HSK 6
Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common
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Character Decomposition
棉=木+帛
Etymology
Silk 帛 picked off a tree 木
Meanings
generic term for cotton or kapok
cotton
padded or quilted with cotton
mián
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Words with 棉 99 total
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