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miánmián
adjective #29,906

Meanings

  1. 1 continuous and unbroken
  2. 2 endless; unceasing
  3. 3 soft and gentle (of rain, feelings)

Examples

Chūnyǔ miánmián, rùnzé le dàdì.
The spring rain fell continuously, nourishing the earth.
Tā duì gùxiāng de sīniàn miánmián bù jué.
Her longing for her hometown was endless and unbroken.

Tips

memory
means 'cotton' or 'silk floss' — something soft and continuous. Doubling it (绵绵) intensifies the image of something long, soft, and unending, like a thread of silk or a drizzle of rain.

Stroke Order

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