面颊

面頰

miànjiá

noun #21,040

Measure Word

一个面颊 gè

Meanings

1 cheek
2 face cheek

Characters

Examples

她的面颊泛着红晕。

Tā de miànjiá fànzhe hóngyùn.

Her cheeks flushed red.

孩子的面颊圆鼓鼓的，非常可爱。

Háizi de miànjiá yuán gǔ gǔ de, fēicháng kě'ài.

The child's cheeks were chubby and very cute.

Tips

memory

面 means 'face' and 颊 means 'cheek' — together they pinpoint the cheek area of the face. Picture the face (面) with puffed-out cheeks (颊).

Stroke Order

面 miàn

颊 jiá