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臉

简脸 · 繁臉

Mandarin · pinyin liǎn

face
Classifier: 張 zhāng, 個 gè

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臉: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation
脸: liǎn · face; cheek; reputation

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character · Etymology 1

(literary) cheek
face (Classifier: 張／张 m)
(by extension) facial expression; complexion
(figurative) front part of something
(figurative) reputation; face; image

character · Etymology 2

(obsolete) meat soup

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