顏面

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See also: 顔面 and 颜面

Chinese

colour; countenance; face
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
trad. (顏面)
simp. (颜面)

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1 1/1
Initial () (31) (4)
Final () (69) (77)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division () II III
Fanqie
Baxter ngaen mjienH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ŋˠan/ /miᴇnH/
Pan
Wuyun
/ŋᵚan/ /miɛnH/
Shao
Rongfen
/ŋɐn/ /mjænH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ŋaɨn/ /mianH/
Li
Rong
/ŋan/ /miɛnH/
Wang
Li
/ŋan/ /mĭɛnH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/ŋan/ /mi̯ɛnH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
yán miàn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
ngaan4 min6

Noun

顏面

  1. person's face; facial surface
  2. face (sociological concept); dignity; prestige

Synonyms

  • (person's face):
  • (dignity):

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (顏面):