花脸

花臉
huāliǎn
noun #13,478

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 painted face (a role type in Chinese opera, also called 净 jìng)
  2. 2 a dirty/smudged face

Examples

HSK 2
Háizi wán le yī tiān, nòng le yīgè huāliǎn.
The child played all day and got a dirty face.
HSK 4
Jīngjù lǐ de huāliǎn juésè fēicháng yǒu tèsè.
The painted face roles in Peking opera are very distinctive.

Tips

culture
In Peking opera, 花脸 is the role: bold, powerful characters with elaborately painted faces in vivid colors. Each color represents a trait: red = loyalty, black = integrity, white = treachery.

Stroke Order

huā
liǎn