工 作 面

gōng zuò miàndictionary entry

(mining) face (as in coalface 採煤工作面|采煤工作面[cǎi méi gōng zuò miàn]) / (machining) working surface (of a workpiece)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

工作面 工作面 [gong1 zuo4 mian4] /(mining) face (as in coalface 採煤工作面|采煤工作面[cai3 mei2 gong1 zuo4 mian4])/(machining) working surface (of a workpiece)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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工
gōng
work / worker / skill / profession / trade / craft / labor
作
zuō
(bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome / high-maintenance (person)
zuò
to do / to engage in / to write / to compose / to pretend / to feign / to regard as / to consider to be / to be / to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings / works
面
miàn
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

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