miàn mian

face; surface; plane; side, dimension

DEFINITIONS

面 miàn
  • face
  • side
  • surface
  • aspect
  • top
  • classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
  • variant of 麵|面[mian4]
  • flour
  • noodles
  • (of food) soft (not crunchy)
  • (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
  • spineless

STROKES

WORDS

lěng miàn grim; stern; harsh; naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)
对立 duì lì miàn opposite; antonym; the opposite side (in a conflict)
qíng miàn feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings
jiè miàn contact surface; (computing) interface
玉米 yù mǐ miàn cornmeal; maize flour
shì miàn aspects of society; the world
单方 dān fāng miàn unilateral
料 miàn liào material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4]
色 miàn sè complexion
网开一 wǎng kāi yī miàn open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment
chǎo miàn stir-fried noodles; "chow mein"
俱到 miàn miàn jù dào (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
抛头露 pāo tóu lòu miàn to show your face in public (derog.)
额 miàn é denomination (of currency or bond)
海平 hǎi píng miàn sea level
泪流满 lèi liú mǎn miàn cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
庞 miàn páng face
炸酱 zhá jiàng miàn zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles
以泪洗 yǐ lèi xǐ miàn to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
子 diū miàn zi to lose face
liǎng miàn both sides
礼 jiàn miàn lǐ gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
包房 miàn bāo fáng bakery; CL:家[jia1]
糊 miàn hú starchy; floury and without fiber
糊 miàn hù flour paste