(zoology) sea sponge; (esp.) dried sea sponge; sponge (made from polyester or cellulose etc); foam rubber
trad. 海綿
Also written 海綿【hǎi mián】
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绵羊mián yáng
sheep
缠绵chán mián
touching (emotions); lingering (illness)
绵延mián yán
(esp. of a mountain range) to be continuous; to stretch long and unbroken
软绵绵ruǎn mián mián
soft; velvety; flabby; weak; schmaltzy
绵mián
silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect)
丝绵sī mián
silk floss; down
延绵yán mián
to extend continuously
石绵shí mián
variant of 石棉[shi2 mian2]
福绵Fú mián
see 福綿區|福绵区[Fu2 mian2 Qu1]
绵亘mián gèn
to stretch in an unbroken chain (esp. of mountains)
绵力mián lì
one's limited power (humble expr.)
绵子mián zi
(dial.) silk floss
绵密mián mì
detailed; meticulous; fine and careful
绵惙mián chuò
critically ill
绵竹Mián zhú
see 綿竹市|绵竹市[Mian2 zhu2 Shi4]
绵绵mián mián
continuous; uninterrupted
绵绸mián chóu
rough-textured fabric of waste silk
绵联mián lián
variant of 綿連|绵连[mian2 lian2]
绵薄mián bó
my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble)
绵远mián yuǎn
remote
绵连mián lián
continuous; uninterrupted
绵邈mián miǎo
far back in time; faraway; remote
绵长mián cháng
long and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged
绵阳Mián yáng
see 綿陽市|绵阳市[Mian2 yang2 Shi4]
联绵lián mián
variant of 連綿|连绵[lian2 mian2]
连绵lián mián
continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc)
海绵体hǎi mián tǐ
erectile tissue (genital); corpus cavernosum
海绵状hǎi mián zhuàng
spongy
福绵区Fú mián Qū
Fumian, a district of Yulin City 玉林市[Yu4 lin2 Shi4], Guangxi
绵白糖mián bái táng
sugar powder
绵竹市Mián zhú Shì
Mianzhu, a county-level city in Deyang City 德陽市|德阳市[De2 yang2 Shi4], Sichuan
绵阳市Mián yáng Shì
Mianyang, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省[Si4 chuan1 Sheng3]
联绵词lián mián cí
two-syllable word featuring alliteration or rhyme, such as 玲瓏|玲珑[ling2 long2]
连绵词lián mián cí
variant of 聯綿詞|联绵词[lian2 mian2 ci2]
绵里藏针mián lǐ cáng zhēn
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep's clothing; an iron fist in a velvet glove
海绵宝宝Hǎi mián Bǎo bǎo
SpongeBob SquarePants (US animated TV series, 1999–)
海绵蛋糕hǎi mián dàn gāo
sponge cake
福寿绵长fú shòu mián cháng
good luck and long life
绵绵不绝mián mián bù jué
continuous; endless
绵绵瓜瓞mián mián guā dié
(lit.) (of a melon vine) laden with melons of all sizes (idiom); (fig.) (of descendants) to thrive and prosper for generations
缠绵不已chán mián bù yǐ
to cling without letting go; to pester without end; to cling lovingly to each other
缠绵悱恻chán mián fěi cè
(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom); (of music, literature etc) poignant; very sentimental
连绵不绝lián mián bù jué
(idiom) continuous; unending
牛海绵状脑病niú hǎi mián zhuàng nǎo bìng
bovine spongiform encephalopathy, BSE; mad cow disease