面颊

面頰

miànjiá

noun #21,040

Measure Word

一个面颊 gè

Meanings

1 cheek
2 face cheek

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

孩子的面颊圆鼓鼓的，非常可爱。

Háizi de miànjiá yuán gǔgǔde, fēicháng kě'ài.

The child's cheeks were chubby and very cute.

HSK 7-9

她的面颊泛着红晕。

Tā de miànjiá fàn zhe hóngyùn.

Her cheeks flushed red.

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