Keyword
silk
- continuous
- unbroken
- cotten
- soft
- downy
- Frequency
- #2330
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
mián
Mnemonic
A continuous thread 纟 of silk 帛
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
海绵
(zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge; sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc); foam rubber
绵羊
sheep
绵延
(esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken
缠绵
touching (emotions); lingering (illness)
绵绵
continuous; uninterrupted
绵
silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect); cotton
连绵
continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
绵阳市
Mianyang, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省 (SìchuānShěng)
绵长
long and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged
绵密
detailed; meticulous; fine and careful
软绵绵
soft; velvety; flabby; weak; schmaltzy
海绵体
erectile tissue (genital); corpus cavernosum
延绵
to extend continuously
海绵状
spongy
绵竹市
Mianzhu, a county-level city in Deyang City 德阳市 (DéyángShì), Sichuan
连绵不绝
(idiom) continuous; unending
绵亘
to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains)
缠绵悱恻
(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental
绵薄
my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble)
绵远
remote
绵绵不绝
continuous; endless
丝绵
silk floss; down
绵力
one's limited power (humble expr.)
海绵宝宝
SpongeBob SquarePants (US animated TV series, 1999–)