The story of 面

face, surface

面 depicts a human face, since eye is the most eye-catching organ on the face, besides one eye, 面 skips the nose, mouth and ears. In simplified Chinese, 面 is also used to represent the meaning of noodle, while in traditional Chinese, 麵 is used instead.

Vocabulary of 面

  • 面具 (mask)
  • 水面 (water surface)
  • 面積 (mathematic area)

Classification

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