Which Chinese characters are pronounced mian?

This page lists 23 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable mian, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all mian characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable mian while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing mian characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin mian

Learn how to write 23 Chinese characters pronounced “mian” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “mian” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

面miàn

face

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免miǎn

to excuse sb

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眠mián

to sleep

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勉miǎn

to exhort

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棉mián

generic term for cotton or kapok

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绵mián

silk floss

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缅miǎn

distant

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腼miǎn

bashful

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced mián

6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation mián, including 眠 (to sleep), 棉 (generic term for cotton or kapok), 绵 (silk floss), 宀 ("roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]), 綿 (Chinese character).

6 characters

眠mián

to sleep

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棉mián

generic term for cotton or kapok

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绵mián

silk floss

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宀mián

"roof" radical (Kangxi radical 40), occurring in 家, 定, 安 etc, referred to as 寶蓋|宝盖[bao3 gai4]