liǎn

face

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 臉

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  • 脸色liǎnsècomplexionB5
  • 愁眉苦脸chóuméi-kǔliǎnto look anxious (idiom)B7
  • 丢脸diūliǎnto lose faceB7
  • 脸颊liǎnjiácheekB7

See it in sentences

她的脸是红色的。

Her face is very red.

先洗脸再吃早饭。

Wash your face first, then have breakfast.