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脸 liǎn face

How to remember 脸: 月 moon + 佥 conference = face. The moon is up when the video conference finally starts, and the boss stares at a grid of tired faces.

  • 615. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 肉

Component breakdown

脸 = 月 moon + 佥 conference

  • 月 moon
  • 佥 conference
The Gushi story

The moon is up when the video conference finally starts, and the boss stares at a grid of tired faces.

How it is used

  • The face - 洗脸 (xǐ liǎn) to wash one's face, 红脸 (hóng liǎn) to blush/get angry.
  • 脸色 (liǎnsè) is complexion or, figuratively, someone's expression/mood: 看他脸色 (kàn tā liǎnsè) read his face.
  • Big in 'face' idioms about dignity: 丢脸 (diūliǎn) to lose face, 不要脸 (bú yào liǎn) shameless.
  • 脸 is the physical face; 面子 (miànzi) is the abstract social 'face' you gain or lose.

Words with 脸

Example sentences

  • 他的脸脏了。 Tā de liǎn zāng le.His face is dirty.
  • 他的嘴上和脸上都沾满了巧克力。 Tā de zuǐshàng hé liǎnshàng dōu zhānmǎn le qiǎokèlì.His lips and face are covered with chocolate.