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

横断 héng duàn miàn horizontal section
yáng miàn ocean surface
狮身人像 shī shēn rén miàn xiàng sphinx
覆盖 fù gài miàn coverage
相 miàn xiàng facial features; appearence; physiognomy
红耳赤 miàn hóng ěr chì flushed with anger (or excitement)
汤 miàn tāng noodle soup; noodles in soup; noodle broth
点 miàn diǎn pastry
guāng miàn plain noodles in broth
反射 fǎn shè miàn reflecting surface
楚歌 sì miàn chǔ gē lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
而来 pū miàn ér lái lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses; blatant (advertising); eye-catching; (a smell) assaults the nostrils
qiáo miàn roadway; floor; deck; bridge floor
文章 biǎo miàn wén zhāng superficial show; going through the motions
阳春 yáng chūn miàn plain noodles in broth
jié miàn section; cross-section
撑门 chēng mén miàn to keep up appearances; to put up a front
水平 shuǐ píng miàn horizontal plane; level surface; water level
装门 zhuāng mén miàn see 裝點門面|装点门面[zhuang1 dian3 men2 mian4]
无私 tiě miàn wú sī strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
市 miàn shì to hit the market (of a new product)
相觑 miàn miàn xiāng qù to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
jiè miàn variant of 界面[jie4 mian4]; interface (computing)
刀削 dāo xiāo miàn knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty
pōu miàn profile; section