Chinese words pronounced mian (any tone) 19 words, in the 3 tones mian is read in. mián (2nd tone) 5 words 棉(mián) generic term for cotton or kapok 眠(mián) to sleep 绵(mián) silk floss 宀(mián) "roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 宝盖 bǎogài 蝒(mián) large, black cicada 棉(mián) generic term for cotton or kapok 眠(mián) to sleep 綿(mián) silk floss 宀(mián) "roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 宝盖 bǎogài 蝒(mián) large, black cicada miǎn (3rd tone) 12 words 免(miǎn) to excuse sb 沔(miǎn) inundation 缅(miǎn) distant 勉(miǎn) to exhort 冕(miǎn) crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations 免(miǎn) to excuse sb 沔(miǎn) inundation 緬(miǎn) distant 勉(miǎn) to exhort 冕(miǎn) crown in the form of a horizontal board with hanging decorations All 12 words pronounced miǎn miàn (4th tone) 3 words 面(miàn) face 眄(miàn) to look askance at 糆(miàn) rice noodles 麵(miàn) flour 眄(miàn) to look askance at 糆(miàn) rice noodles