棉(mián): generic term for cotton or kapok
HSK 612 strokes
generic term for cotton or kapok
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- mián
- Meaning
- generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- HSK 6
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 棉 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 棉 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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