棉花

miánhuā

noun HSK 7 #7,793

Meanings

1 cotton

Characters

Literally 'cotton flower' — cotton comes from the fluffy white bolls of the cotton plant's flowers.

Examples

新疆是中国最大的棉花产区。

Xīnjiāng shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de miánhuā chǎnqū.

Xinjiang is China's largest cotton-producing region.

这个枕头里面填的是棉花。

Zhège zhěntou lǐmiàn tián de shì miánhuā.

This pillow is filled with cotton.

Tips

usage

棉花 refers to raw cotton (the fluffy material). For cotton fabric/clothing, use 棉 or 纯棉 (pure cotton). 棉花糖 means 'cotton candy' or 'marshmallow' — literally 'cotton flower sugar.'

Stroke Order

棉 mián

花 huā