面人

麵人

miànrén

noun #25,643

Measure Word

一个面人 gè

Meanings

1 dough figurine
2 flour dough sculpture of a person or character

Characters

flour; dough; noodles

person; human figure

Examples

他在庙会上买了一个孙悟空面人。

Tā zài miàohuì shàng mǎi le yīgè Sūn Wùkōng miànrén.

He bought a dough figurine of Sun Wukong at the temple fair.

捏面人是中国传统民间手工艺。

Niē miànrén shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng mínjiān shǒugōngyì.

Sculpting dough figurines is a traditional Chinese folk craft.

老师傅捏面人的技艺令人叫绝。

Lǎo shīfu niē miànrén de jìyì lìngrén jiàojué.

The old craftsman's skill in sculpting dough figurines is astonishing.

Tips

culture

面人 (dough sculpting) is a centuries-old Chinese folk art. Artisans use colored flour dough to create intricate figures of mythological characters, animals, and opera heroes - often at festivals and temple fairs.

Stroke Order

面 miàn

人 rén