棉

Glyph origin
Variant of 綿 by replacing 糸 with 木 (裘錫圭：《文字學概要（修訂本）》, p222).

Etymology
Attested late, in ; unless '’s (according to ') is derived from "cotton".

Etymology unclear, from ? 🇨🇬 is cognate to either this or (ibid.).

Definitions

 * 1) kapok
 * 2) cotton
 * 3) cotton-like material
 * : Mian
 * 1) cotton-like material
 * : Mian
 * 1) cotton-like material
 * : Mian
 * : Mian

Kanji

 * 1) cotton
 * 2) batting, stuffing

Usage notes
This is a non-standard variant in Japanese for the character. Note the difference in radical: 棉 has the or  radical, while  as the  or  radical.