Chinese

方面

/fɑŋ⁵⁵ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/
aspect; side; (on the one) hand; facet; respect (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 4

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Origin

Attestable in ancient Chinese texts; in the modern sense of "aspect", reborrowing from Japanese 方面(ほうめん) (hōmen).

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Lineage

  • borrowedJapanese方面
  • characterChinese方 “side; aspect; party”
  • characterChinese面 “face (Classifier: 塊／块 c)”
    • simplified fromChinese麵 “flour”
      • meaningChinese麥 “general term for wheat, barley, oats, ryes, etc.”
        • soundChinese來 “to come; to arrive”
        • meaningChinese夊 “of going, slow”

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