绵
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mián · continuous, unbroken

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Learn every stroke in 绵

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See how 绵 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 绵

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miánWords pronounced mián
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Example sentences

Notice where 绵 sits in each complete thought.

Hǎi mián xī shuǐ.海绵吸水。

A sponge absorbs water.

Source: Tatoeba #677985 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gěi wǒ huà zhī mián yáng.给我画只绵羊。

Draw me a sheep.

Source: Tatoeba #798616 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mián yáng tígōng wǒ mén yáng máo.绵羊提供我們羊毛。

Sheep provide us with wool.

Source: Tatoeba #2624120 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bù qiú qíng yì mián mián, dàn qiú tiān cháng dì jiǔ.不求情意绵绵,但求天長地久。

Love me lithe, love me long.

Source: Tatoeba #803856 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men zhǔ yào shū chū de chǎn pǐn shì fǎng zhī pǐn, yóu qí yǐ sī chóu hé mián wéizhǔ.他们主要输出的产品是纺织品,尤其以丝绸和绵为主。

Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton.

Source: Tatoeba #2454690 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 绵 in context

  1. Say mián, then recall the core meaning: continuous, unbroken.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 连绵 (lián mián), meaning “continuous”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 绵 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.