Meaning
face
Chinese: 脸、面部。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “lian” becomes a different word in each tone. 脸 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 脸色liǎn sècomplexion; look
- 脸盆liǎn pénwashbowl; basin for washing hands and face
- 笑脸xiào liǎnsmiling face; smiley :) ☺
- 丢脸diū liǎnto lose face; humiliation
- 脸颊liǎn jiácheek
Example Sentence
她的脸红了。Tā de liǎn hóng le.Her face turned red.
她Tāshe的deof脸红liǎn hóngto blush了le(completed action)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The flesh radical 月 (the body form of 肉) plus 佥 (sound): a part of the body — the ‘face’. Simplified from 臉.
A way to remember it
Flesh (月) + a sound — the face.
Easy to confuse with
- 脚‘Foot’: also the flesh radical 月, but with a different sound part.