face, surface

depicts a human face, since eye is the most eye-catching organ on the face, besides one eye, skips the nose, mouth and ears. In simplified Chinese, 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)

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