法令纹

法令紋

fǎlìngwén

noun

Measure Word

两条法令纹 tiáo

Meanings

1 nasolabial folds
2 smile lines
3 laugh lines

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我最近的法令纹越来越明显了。

Wǒ zuìjìn de fǎlìngwén yuèláiyuè míngxiǎn le.

My nasolabial folds have been getting more and more pronounced lately.

HSK 7-9

用这款精华可以淡化法令纹。

Yòng zhè kuǎn jīnghuá kěyǐ dànhuà fǎlìngwén.

This essence can reduce the appearance of smile lines.

Tips

culture

A major topic in Chinese skincare marketing. Originally a physiognomy term (法令 = "command lines") said to reflect authority, now used purely as the beauty word for the lines running from nose to mouth corners.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

令 lìng

纹 wén