wèi​shēng​mián

absorbent cotton

卫生棉 (衛生棉) wèi​shēng​mián
absorbent cotton noun
sterilized absorbent cotton wool used for medical dressings or cleansing wounds

The nurse cleaned the wound with a cotton pad.

sanitary napkin noun
a disposable pad worn by women during menstruation (Taiwan usage)

While traveling in Taiwan, she discovered that locals call sanitary pads 'wèi shēng mián.'

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.34 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
0.165 per million

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