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11 strokes17 strokes
Character #387 · The First 1000

liǎn

脸 (臉) liǎn meaning: face

face

Strokes
1117
TraditionalSimplified
臉 脸
Poster cell
W14
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • liǎnsè complexion
  • liǎnpén washbowl
  • xiàoliǎn smiling face
  • liǎnjiá cheek
  • diūliǎn to lose face
  • mǎnliǎn across one's whole face
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 脸臉

Write 脸臉 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, liǎn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell W14 · 28 × 36 grid

脸臉 is #387 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 脸 mean in English?
脸 (liǎn) means "face": face.
How do you pronounce 脸?
脸 is pronounced liǎn in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄌㄧㄢˇ.
How many strokes does 脸 have?
The simplified form, 脸, has 11 strokes. The traditional form, 臉, has 17.
What is the traditional form of 脸?
The traditional form of 脸 is 臉. 脸 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 臉 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 脸?
Common words that use 脸 include 脸色 (liǎnsè, complexion), 脸盆 (liǎnpén, washbowl), 笑脸 (xiàoliǎn, smiling face), 脸颊 (liǎnjiá, cheek).
How common is 脸?
脸 is number 387 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell W14 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.