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Chinese symbol for “features”

面貌
miàn mào
face; features; appearance; look

The closest CC-CEDICT match for features is 面貌 (miàn mào), defined as: face; features; appearance; 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

面 miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
radical 176 ⾯ · 9 strokes
貌 mào
countenance, appearance
radical 153 ⾘ · 14 strokes

Other Chinese words for “features”

WordPinyinMeaning
眉目méi mùgeneral facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing)
容貌róng màoone's appearance; one's aspect

Related words

Other words that share a character with 面貌.

WordPinyinMeaning
方面fāng miànrespect; aspect
里面 (裏面)lǐ miànvariant of 里面 (lǐ miàn)
面积 (面積)miàn jīarea (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area
全面quán miànall-around; comprehensive
面对 (面對)miàn duìto face; to confront
礼貌 (禮貌)lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite
外貌wài màoprofile; appearance
风貌 (風貌)fēng màostyle; manner

See also: Japanese symbol for “features”.

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.