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面
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face-to-face

HSK 2 N2
Objects →Food
miàn
メン、ベン
おも、おもて、つら
면
Depicts the outline of a face, with an eye (目) in the middle. In simplified Chinese 面 is also used to mean "noodles", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 麵.
Components
◎ characterless component+ 目 eye =
面 face-to-face
◎ Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts the outline of a face.
目 Iconic component
mù eye
Notes
Similar Characters
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Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
面
Regular
Modern
Chinese
面 [miàn]
face; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
面 / 麵 [miàn]
flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless
Japanese
面 おもて 、 おも 、 も (old) 、 もて (old) 同音

noun

  1. face
  2. surface
  3. mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
面 、 頬 つら 、 ツラ 同音

noun

  1. face; mug (often derog. or vulg.)
  2. surface
  3. usually kana cheek meat
  4. archaic cheek; cheeks
  5. archaic surrounding area
面 めん 同音

noun

  1. face
  2. mask; face guard
  3. martial arts striking the head (in kendo)
  4. surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
  5. page
  6. aspect; facet; side
  7. chamfer

counter

  1. counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
面 づら 、 ヅラ 同音
n-suf looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (6)
蛙の面に水。
Like water off a duck's back.
二人は面と向かった。
They confronted each other.
二人の男が面と向かい合った。
Two men met face to face.
その男はトラの面をかぶっていた。
The man wore a mask of a tiger.
Japanese Names
面 おも
Omo unclassified name
面 おもさき
Omosaki surname
面 おもたか
Omotaka surname
面 おもて
Omote surname
面 ほうつき
Houtsuki surname
面 ほおつき
Hootsuki unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
方面 [fāng​miàn] #1,002
respect
里面 [lǐ​miàn] #347
inside
里面 [lǐ​miàn] #347
inside
外面 [wài​miàn] #585
outside (also pr. [wài​mian] for this sense)
上面 [shàng​miàn] #614
on top of
面对 [miàn​duì] #1,040
to confront
面对 [miàn​duì] #1,040
to confront
后面 [hòu​miàn] #701
rear
后面 [hòu​miàn] #701
rear
下面 [xià​miàn] #833
below
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 面白い [おもしろい] #660
interesting
⭐ 面倒 [めんどう] #992
trouble
⭐ 地面 [じめん] #1,369
ground
⭐ 正面 [しょうめん] #2,336
front
⭐ 場面 [ばめん] #2,737
scene
⭐ 一面 [いちめん] #2,765
one face
⭐ 画面 [がめん] #3,230
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
⭐ 仮面 [かめん] #3,565
mask
正面から [しょうめんから] #3,617
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on
⭐ 方面 [ほうめん] #3,927
direction
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KOREAN WORDS (64)
가면 #576
mask
후면 #4,416
back; rear
장면 #8,895
scene
지면 #10,035
ground
사면 #12,505
all sides
수면 #12,569
water surface
칠면조 #13,718
turkey
화면 #15,177
picture; image
전면 #15,728
being complete; being entire
반면 #17,962
opposite; contrast; other side
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