How is 棉 pronounced?

棉 is pronounced “mián” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 棉?

棉 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 棉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6g,n

mián

棉 (mián) means “generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

这件棉衣穿着很暖和。

Zhè jiàn miányī chuānzhe hěn nuǎnhuo.

This cotton-padded jacket is very warm to wear.

What does 棉 mean?: 棉 (mián) means “generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 棉 pronounced?: 棉 is pronounced “mián” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 棉?: 棉 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 棉?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 棉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18