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脸 (liǎn): Face — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 脸

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How to write 脸 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 脸

脸 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
脸
⺼
佥qiān
脸=
4.

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5.

How to Use 脸

Face and Expression

Describes facial parts, complexion, or expressions such as 脸色, 脸颊, and 愁眉苦脸.

脸色 • liǎn sè • complexion • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
6.

Example Sentences

tā他
jīn今
tiān天
liǎn脸
sè色
bú不
tài

Information

Pinyinliǎn
Meaningface
Strokes11
Radical月
Traditional臉
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#594
Zhuyinㄌㄧㄢˇ
UnicodeU+8138
CangjieOOMWC
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⺼
+佥qiān
liǎn脸
sè色

complexion

脸颊 • liǎn jiá • Cheek • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
liǎn脸
jiá颊

Cheek

愁眉苦脸 • chóu méi kǔ liǎn • with a worried or distressed look / frown in worry • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
chóu愁
méi眉
kǔ苦
liǎn脸

with a worried or distressed look / frown in worry

太
hǎo好
。

His complexion doesn't look good today.

Tā她
mǎn满
liǎn脸
dōu都
shì是
hàn汗
shuǐ水
。

Her face was covered in sweat.

Tā她
de的
liǎn脸
páng庞
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。

Her face is very beautiful.

tā她
de的
liǎn脸
hěn很
hóng红
。

Her face is very red.

wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
dōu都
yào要
xǐ洗
liǎn脸
。

I wash my face every morning.

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