容颜

容顏

róngyán

noun HSK 7-9 #24,379

Meanings

1 countenance
2 facial appearance
3 looks

Characters

appearance; face

Literally 'appearance and face' - one's facial appearance, especially beauty

Examples

HSK 4

她依然保持着美丽的容颜。

Tā yīrán bǎochí zhe měilì de róngyán.

She still maintains her beautiful looks.

HSK 5

岁月改变了她的容颜。

Suìyuè gǎibiàn le tā de róngyán.

Time has changed her appearance.

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容颜 is literary and poetic. In everyday speech, people use 长相 (appearance) or 脸 (face). 容颜 often appears in literature, poetry, and song lyrics, especially about beauty fading with time.

Stroke Order

容 róng

颜 yán