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面

miàn

Source form: 面
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-9d70ef84cd738250. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

面 面 [mian4] /face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Source form: 麪 / 面
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 麵|面[miàn]
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-588abb8026d4f36a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

麪 面 [mian4] /variant of 麵|面[mian4]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Source form: 麵 / 面
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-700026f1604873c6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

麵 面 [mian4] /flour/noodles/(of food) soft (not crunchy)/(slang) (of a person) ineffectual/spineless/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

Other forms in these source records: 麪 / 麵

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.