法令纹

法令紋
fǎlìngwén
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 nasolabial folds
  2. 2 smile lines
  3. 3 laugh lines

Examples

Wǒ zuìjìn de fǎlìngwén yuè lái yuè míngxiǎn le.
My nasolabial folds have been getting more and more pronounced lately.
Yòng zhè kuǎn jīnghuá kěyǐ dànhuà fǎlìngwén.
This essence can reduce the appearance of smile lines.

Tips

culture
A major topic in Chinese skincare marketing. Originally a physiognomy term (法令 = "command lines") said to reflect authority, now used purely as the beauty word for the lines running from nose to mouth corners.

Stroke Order

lìng
wén