Writing
棉花 (mián huā) — how to say "cotton" in Chinese
棉花
Cotton, cotton wool
noun
Character composition
棉
cotton
花
flower
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
棉花糖
miánhuā táng
cotton candy
摘棉花
zhāi miánhuā
pick cotton
棉花被子
miánhuā bèizi
cotton quilt
Examples
这件衣服是用棉花做的，很舒服。
This piece of clothing is made of cotton, very comfortable.
这是棉花。
This is cotton.
Frequently asked questions
Cotton meaning Chinese
"cotton" in Chinese is 棉花 (mián huā).
What does 棉花 mean in English?
棉花 (mián huā) means "Cotton, cotton wool".
How is 棉花 pronounced?
It is pronounced mián huā (written as mian hua, mianhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Cotton in Chinese character
It is written 棉花: 棉 has 12 strokes, 花 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 棉花?
棉花 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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