mián

Source form: 綿 / 绵
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
silk floss / continuous / soft / weak / mild-mannered (dialect)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-10dd318fbb0ba447. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

綿 绵 [mian2] /silk floss/continuous/soft/weak/mild-mannered (dialect)/

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Source form: 緜 / 绵
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old variant of 綿|绵[mián] / cotton
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-54ef0b800d074183. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

緜 绵 [mian2] /old variant of 綿|绵[mian2]/cotton/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 綿 / 緜

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.