卫生棉

Traditional form:

衛生棉

Pinyin (reading):

wèishēngmián

Definitions:

• sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds)
• sanitary napkin
• tampon

Characters:

• 卫 - to guard, to protect, to defend
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 棉 - cotton; cotton-padded

Traditional characters:

• 衛 - to guard, to protect, to defend
• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 棉 - cotton; cotton-padded