miàn mian

face; surface; aspect

Character data

Radical ⾯ (176.0)
Strokes 9
TRADITIONAL ,
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

面 miàn
  1. 1. face
  2. 2. surface
  3. 3. aspect
  4. 4. side
  5. 5. noodles
  6. 6. flour
  7. 7. top
  8. 8. (of food) soft (not crunchy)
  9. 9. (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
  10. 10. spineless
  11. 11. variant of miàn
  12. 12. classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

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Words containing 面

Word Meaning
behind; back; rear
in front; ahead; preceding
noodles
to meet; to see each other
bread
aspect; respect; side
across (the street); directly in front; (sitting) opposite
to face; to confront
to face sth; to be confronted with
appearance; surface; outside
comprehensive; overall; all-around
area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area
one-sided; unilateral
situation; aspect; phase
scene; situation; occasion
face (as in "losing face"); honor; reputation
in sb's presence; to sb's face
(of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable; honorable
in writing; written
side; aspect; profile
plane (flat surface); print media
reverse side; backside; negative
appearance; face; features
directly; in one's face (of wind); head-on (collision)
inside; interior; also pr. lǐ mian
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