Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 脸颊
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
complexion; look
愁眉苦脸chóuméi-kǔliǎnto look anxious (idiom); to look miserable
丢脸diūliǎnto lose face; humiliation
有脸yǒu liǎnlit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect
要脸yào liǎn(coll.) to have a sense of shame
上脸shàng liǎnto turn red in the face (while drinking); to become smug (when complimented)