Chinese Word of the Day

棉签
mián qiān

cotton bud

Definitions

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棉签
1. Simplified form of 棉籤
棉籤	miánqiān
1. n. cotton swab
Components
棉	mián
1. kapok (tree, fiber)
木棉 - kapok
2. cotton (tree, fiber)
樹棉 - Gossypium hirsutum (tree cotton)
棉衣 - cotton-padded clothing
3. cotton-like material
石棉 - asbestos
Mian
签
1. Simplified form of 簽
2. Simplified form of 籤
簽	qiān
1. to sign; to endorse
2. slip of paper
3. Alternative form of 籤
籤	qiān
1. inscribed bamboo slips used for divination or drawing lots; (in general) lot
2. slender pointed piece of wood
3. sticker; marker; label
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