Chinese symbol for “complexion”
脸色
liǎn sè
Traditional: 臉色
complexion; look
The closest CC-CEDICT match for complexion is 脸色 (liǎn sè), defined as: complexion; look.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “complexion”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 气色 (氣色) | qì sè | complexion |
| 面色 | miàn sè | complexion |
| 采 | cǎi | color; complexion |
| 脸相 (臉相) | liǎn xiàng | complexion; looks |
| 容颜 (容顏) | róng yán | mien; complexion |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 脸色.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丢脸 (丟臉) | diū liǎn | to lose face; humiliation |
| 脸部 (臉部) | liǎn bù | face |
| 露脸 (露臉) | lòu liǎn | to show one's face; to make one's good name |
| 笑脸 (笑臉) | xiào liǎn | smiling face; smiley :) ☺ |
| 脸颊 (臉頰) | liǎn jiá | cheek |
| 角色 | jué sè | role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4] |
| 特色 | tè sè | a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality |
| 颜色 (顏色) | yán sè | color; countenance |
See also: Japanese symbol for “complexion”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.