Word: 棉 (mián) 棉 dictionary entry mián generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton Full dictionary entry for 棉 Example sentences using 棉 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 夏天穿棉比较凉快。 Xiàtiān chuān mián bǐjiào liángkuai. Wearing cotton is cooler in summer. 棉衬衫洗了以后会缩水吗？ Mián chènshān xǐle yǐhòu huì suōshuǐ ma? Will a cotton shirt shrink after being washed? 这双棉的鞋子很暖和。 Zhè shuāng mián de xiézi hěn nuǎnhuo. This pair of padded cotton shoes is very warm.