面子 miàn zi

DEFINITIONS

  1. outer surface
  2. outside
  3. honor
  4. reputation
  5. face (as in "losing face")
  6. self-respect
  7. feelings
  8. (medicinal) powder

CHARACTERS

面 miàn face; surface; plane; side, dimension
子 zi offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch