Chinese

表面

/pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ mi̯ɛn⁵¹/
surface; face; external appearance
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese表 “outer garment”
    • simplified fromChinese錶 “watch (portable timepiece) (Classifier: 塊／块 m)”
    • ideaChinese衣 “garment; clothes; clothing (Classifier: 件)”
    • ideaChinese毛 “hair (of humans or animals); fur; feather (Classifier: 根 m; 條／条 c; 支 mn)”
  • 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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