修容

xiūróng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 contour (makeup)
  2. 2 contouring

Examples

Tā yòng xiūróng ràng liǎn kàn qǐlái gèng lìtǐ.
She uses contour to make her face look more defined.
Zhè pán xiūróng fěn yǒu sān ge sèhào.
This contour palette has three shades.
Xīnshǒu huàzhuāng zuì hǎo xiān xuéhuì jīchǔ de xiūróng jìqiǎo.
Makeup beginners should first learn basic contouring techniques.

Tips

usage
In modern beauty Chinese, 修容 means contour makeup — applying a darker shade to slim or reshape the face. The classical sense is simply 'grooming one's appearance' (see Xinhua), but 99% of current usage is cosmetic.

Stroke Order

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