- 面(face; image)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.
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面色如土
面色如土
ashen-faced (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
ashen-faced (idiom)
- ，。
His face was ashen, and he looked terrible.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺈(knife; variant form)ASSOCIATIVE
- 巴(long for; cling to; stick tight)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Beauty as sharp as a keen blade makes people stick fast and unable to look away.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A vertical line driven into the ground represents earth and soil.
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面色如土
Traditional面
ashen-faced (idiom)
1 meaning
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹形adjective
ashen-faced (idiom)
- ，。
His face was ashen, and he looked terrible.
STROKE ORDER
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⿱(top-bottom)
？
？
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 面(face; image)ASSOCIATIVE
The character 面 depicts a human face with an outline and eyes in the center.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- ⺈(knife; variant form)ASSOCIATIVE
- 巴(long for; cling to; stick tight)PHONO-SEMANTIC
Beauty as sharp as a keen blade makes people stick fast and unable to look away.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 女(woman; female)RADICAL
- 口(mouth; speech)ASSOCIATIVE
A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 土(earth; soil; ground)ASSOCIATIVE
A vertical line driven into the ground represents earth and soil.
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