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棉签 Pronunciation and Pinyin

棉签 Usage and Examples

cotton swab

cotton bud

当她用棉签轻擦他的伤口时,他应了一声“行了”,还躲了一下。

"Okay," he replied and winced as she dabbed the cotton swab over the gash.

在颈部甲状腺皮肤上用棉签涂抹碘伏。

Swab neck skin with Betadine where thyroid area is.

The characters in 棉签

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
棉
mián12cotton plant or fiber
签
qiān13sign, endorse, or affix signature

More words starting with 棉

  • mián棉nóng农cotton grower
  • mián棉nóng农men们cotton farmers, cotton growers
  • mián棉bù布Fabric woven from cotton yarn.
  • mián棉bù布tào套cotton cover, cotton case
  • mián棉pī批ér儿a wisp of cotton, cotton lint
  • mián棉táo桃cotton boll
  • mián棉táo桃ér儿cotton boll
  • mián棉máo毛tǎn毯Cotton-wool blanket, Wool and cotton blanket
  • mián棉máo毛shān衫Cotton undershirt, Knit shirt
  • mián棉máo毛kù裤cotton interlock trousers
  • mián棉tián田cotton field
  • mián棉xù絮cotton fluff, fluff

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Questions about 棉签

What does 棉签 mean in Chinese?

棉签 (mián qiān) means “cotton swab, cotton bud”.

How do you pronounce 棉签?

棉签 is pronounced mián qiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cotton swab” in Chinese?

“cotton swab” is 棉签 (mián qiān) in Chinese.

How is 棉签 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 棉签, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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