Chinese symbol for “face”
面
miàn
face; side; surface; aspect
The closest CC-CEDICT match for face is 面 (miàn), defined as: face; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc.
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
Other Chinese words for “face”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 脸 (臉) | liǎn | face; 张 (zhāng),个 (gè) |
| 面向 | miàn xiàng | to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; (Tw) aspect; facet |
| 临 (臨) | lín | to face; to overlook |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | face; features; appearance; look |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 面.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect |
| 里面 (裏面) | lǐ miàn | variant of 里面 (lǐ miàn) |
| 面积 (面積) | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive |
| 面对 (面對) | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
See also: Japanese symbol for “face”.
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.