面貌 miànmào face
face; features; appearance; look
How to remember 面貌: 面 face + 貌 countenance = face.
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How it is used
- Appearance / look - literal features or the overall aspect of things - 城市面貌焕然一新 (chéngshì miànmào huànrán yìxīn) the city's appearance takes on a whole new look.
- Strongly figurative: the 'face/character' of a place, era, or field (精神面貌 mental outlook, 崭新的面貌).
- Contrast 面孔 (a person's actual face) - 面貌 more often means the overall aspect/character of something.