臉

face

臉 is composed of the radical 肉 (flesh) and 僉 (all, everyone). 肉 refers to the body or flesh, while 僉 depicts multiple people agreeing and responding to commands, meaning all or collectively. Thus, 臉 represents the part of the human body where all five facial features are gathered, referring to the face.

Vocabulary of 臉

  • 臉型 (shape of face)
  • 賞臉 (do me the honor)
  • 反臉 (turn one's face against)

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