綿(mián)

14 strokes

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
mián
Meaning
Strokes
14
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 綿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰糹帛

A continuous thread 糹 of silk 帛

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 綿 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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