cotton batting or padding used as the filling for a quilt or mattress

Literally "a cotton shop on fire," this is a punning expression meaning there is nothing left to talk about. The pun relies on the word [[谈|談|tan2]] sounding like [[弹|彈|tan2]]. If the cotton shop burns down, there is no more cotton to fluff, hence "no [[弹|彈|tan2]]" is used to mean "no [[谈|談|tan2]]."

The blossom of the [[木棉|木棉|mu4 mian2]] tree; large, reddish-orange flowers that bloom in early spring before the leaves appear

an explosive made by treating cotton with nitric and sulfuric acids; also called [[无烟火药|無煙火藥|wu2 yan1 huo3 yao4]]

cotton candy; candyfloss; a light, airy candy made from spun sugar typically wrapped around a stick

A person who is easily influenced by others' words or lacking in independent judgment.

cotton swab; cotton bud

cotton wadding or batting used as stuffing for quilts and winter clothing