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Chinese
Etymology 1
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surface; exterior; to watch surface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example; a list or table; a meter; a watch; chart; external |
face; side; surface face; side; surface; aspect; top |
simp. and trad.
(表面)
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表
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面
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Pronunciation
Note: biao2 mêng7 - Jieyang.
Noun
表面
- surface; face; external appearance
- 表面光澤／表面光泽 ― biǎomiàn guāngzé ― lustrous surface
- 表面微生物 ― biǎomiàn wēishēngwù ― surface microorganism
- the superficial aspect; the surface (of a problem)
Synonyms
- (surface): (Cantonese) 面頭／面头, (Sichuan) 皮面, (Xiang) 表面子
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
For pronunciation and definitions of 表面 – see 錶面 (“watch face”).
(This term is the simplified form of 錶面). |
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Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
表面 • (hyōmen)
- surface, face
Korean
Noun
表面 • (pyomyeon) (hangeul 표면)
- hanja form? of 표면 (“surface, face”)