面
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miàn · face

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Learn every stroke in 面

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

面Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 面

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miànWords pronounced miàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 面 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ jiù zài nǐ hòu miàn.我就在你后面。

I was right behind you.

Source: Tatoeba #8860204 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè lǐ miàn wǒ yǒu hěn duō bù dǒng de.这里面我有很多不懂的。

I don't understand much about it.

Source: Tatoeba #7772492 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng nǐ zhàn zài wǒ hòu miàn.请你站在我后面。

Please stand behind me.

Source: Tatoeba #11837138 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù gǎn zǒu zài qián miàn, tài hēi le.我不敢走在前面,太黑了。

I'm afraid to go first, it's too dark.

Source: Tatoeba #934268 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zài nǐ de chuáng xià miàn cáng le duō shǎo qián?你在你的床下面藏了多少钱?

How much money do you have hidden under your bed?

Source: Tatoeba #1776816 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào zài nà lǐ gēn tā jiàn miàn.我要在那里跟她见面。

I'm going to meet her there.

Source: Tatoeba #9970072 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 面 in context

  1. Say miàn, then recall the core meaning: face.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 面包 (miàn bāo), meaning “bread”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 面 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.