The character 面 — “flour”: how to write it and what it means
flour, dough; face
The Chinese character 面 is read miàn and means “flour, dough; face”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 面
面 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 面, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 面
- 面包breadHSK 1
- 面条儿noodlesHSK 1
- 前面in front, front sideHSK 2
- 后面behind, back sideHSK 2
- 上面on top, aboveHSK 2
- 下面below, underHSK 2
- 里面insideHSK 2
- 外面outsideHSK 2
- 面前in front of (someone)HSK 3
- 见面meetHSK 3
- 方便面instant noodlesHSK 3
- 对面opposite, acrossHSK 4
- 方面side, aspectHSK 4
- 面试interview; have an interviewHSK 4
- 面对face; confrontHSK 4
- 面积area (size)HSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 面?
面 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 面 mean?
面 means “flour, dough; face”. It appears in 面包 (“bread”), 面条儿 (“noodles”), 前面 (“in front”), 后面 (“behind”).
How do you pronounce 面?
面 is read miàn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 面 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 面 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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