脸

臉
liǎn
HSK 3
#615 most
frequent character
face
noun
Measure words:张 zhāng,个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

脸 uses 月 meat or body part as meaning part and 佥 qiān as sound part. It first meant the upper cheeks. From there it grew to face, then to dignity or social standing, as in saving face.

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Example Sentences

他的脸红了。
tāde liǎnhóng le 。
His face turned red.
我喜欢她的脸。
wǒ xǐhuān tāde liǎn 。
I like her face.
脸上有一个笑容。
liǎn shàngyǒu yígè xiàoróng 。
There is a smile on his face.

Words with similar meanings

面孔miànkǒng
mien
More formal way to refer to the face, often used in literature.

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