面 miàn — face; visage; countenance; features; mug; physiognomy; facial; face side; front face

面
miàn

Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #1455

Traditional: 麵 Variant: 麪

miàn mian4

Basic definition

noun
  1. face; visage; countenance; features; mug; physiognomy; facial; face side; front face e.g 面孔面貌
  2. side; face; aspect e.g 前面外面
  3. surface; face; cover; outside; top; outer; exterior; front; face side; outer surface e.g 表面路面
  4. flour; noodles; dough; wheat flour; noodle; pasta; bread flour; wheat meal; noodle dish e.g 面粉面条
verb
  1. to face; to face toward; to front e.g 面对面向
  2. to talk face-to-face; to meet in person; to interview e.g 面谈当面
measure word
  1. measure word for flat objects; classifier; a sheet e.g 一面镜子两面旗帜

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (象形。甲骨文字形，里面是“目”字，外面表示面庞。“面”，在古代指人的整个面部。“脸”是魏晋时期才出现，而且只指两颊的上部，唐宋口语中才开始用同“面”本义:脸)
  2. face e.g 颜面满面 面不厮睹
  3. surface;top;face e.g 面交 面从 · 面友 · 面朋
  4. cover;the right side;outside e.g 被面鞋面 书面儿 · 夹袄面
  5. side;aspect e.g 球的上表面 · 光明面 · 四面包围敌人 · 面面
  6. surface e.g 平面面积 舍体而取面
  7. feelings e.g 面弱
  8. wheat flour e.g 玉米面白面 面糊鬼 · 大米面
  9. powder e.g 药面 胡椒面
adjective
  1. personally;directly;face to face e.g 面陈 面欺 · 面是背非 · 面违
  2. soft and floury e.g 这块白薯真面
verb
  1. face a certain direction e.g 面壁 面面相窥 · 面墙而立 · 面面
  2. meet e.g 面圣
  3. exhort;encourage
  4. face to
  5. back on
measure word
  1. ——多用于扁平的物件。如:一面镜子;一面旗子

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