- 海绵 hǎimián spongea soft, porous, absorbent material made from synthetic polymers or cellulose, such as foam rubber, used for cleaning or padding
- 缠绵 chánmián lingeringpersisting for a long time, specifically referring to a chronic or protracted illness
- 绵羊 miányáng sheep
- 绵绵 miánmián continuouscontinuing without interruption, often describing rain, clouds, or long-lasting physical states
- 绵延 miányán stretchTo be continuous or stretch long and unbroken (especially of mountain ranges)
- 连绵 liánmián continuousextending without interruption over a distance or duration, typically describing landscape features like mountains or natural phenomena like rain
- 软绵绵 ruǎnmiánmián schmaltzyexcessively sentimental or lacking in vigor
- 绵长 miáncháng continuouslong and continuous in distance or spatial extension
- 海绵体 hǎimiántǐ erectile tissueSpongy anatomical tissue, such as the corpus cavernosum, capable of becoming engorged with blood.
- 绵阳市 Miányáng Shì MianyangMianyang, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province [[四川省|四川省|Si4 chuan1 Sheng3]]
- 连绵不绝 liánmiánbùjué unending(idiom) continuous; unending
- 缠绵悱恻 chánmiánfěicè poignantdescribing music, literature, or art that is lingeringly sentimental and deeply touching
- 延绵 yánmián stretchto extend continuously
- 绵密 miánmì finefine and dense in texture or structure
- 绵绵不绝 miánmiánbùjué continuouscontinuous and unending; flowing without interruption
- 丝绵 sīmián silk flosssilk fiber or silk wadding used as padding for quilts or clothing
- 绵薄 miánbó humble effortone's own meager effort or modest contribution (used as a polite self-deprecation)
- 绵亘 miángèn stretchto stretch in an unbroken chain (especially of mountains)
- 绵白糖 miánbáitáng fine white sugarfine white sugar; powdered sugar
- 绵里藏针 miánlǐcángzhēn hidden sharpnesspossessing a ruthless character or hidden strength behind a gentle, soft, or unassuming appearance
- 绵力 miánlì humble effortone's limited power (humble expr.)
- 绵竹市 Miánzhú Shì MianzhuMianzhu, a county-level city in Deyang City, Sichuan
- 绵远 miányuǎn remoteRemote and long-lasting.
- 绵连 miánlián continuousstretching out or extending without interruption
- 福寿绵长 fúshòumiáncháng blessed longevitylongevity and good fortune
- 绵绸 miánchóu spun silk fabricrough-textured fabric made from waste silk
- 绵竹县 Miánzhúxiàn Mianzhu CountyMianzhu county in Deyang prefecture, Sichuan
- 绵绵瓜瓞 miánmiánguādié fruiting vineliterally describing a melon vine laden with fruit of all sizes
- 海绵宝宝 Hǎimián Bǎobǎo SpongeBobSpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
- 绵子 miánzi silk flossdialectal term for silk floss
- 绵邈 miánmiǎo ancientfar back in time; distant in the past
- 福绵区 Fúmián Qū Fumian DistrictFumian district of Yulin City [[玉林市|玉林市|Yu4 lin2 Shi4]], Guangxi
- 石绵 shímián asbestos
- 缠绵不已 chánmiánbùyǐ affectionateto cling lovingly to each other
- 牛海绵状脑病 niúhǎimiánzhuàngnǎobìng BSEbovine spongiform encephalopathy, a fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle commonly known as mad cow disease
- 联绵词 liánmiáncí binomea two-syllable word featuring alliteration or rhyme
- 海绵蛋糕 hǎimiándàngāo sponge cake
- 海绵状 hǎimiánzhuàng spongy
- 绵惙 miánchuò critically ill
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH