美人沟

美人溝

měiréngōu

noun

Meanings

1 chin cleft, dimpled chin
2 (lit.) 'beauty groove'

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

很多明星都有美人沟。

Hěnduō míngxīng dōu yǒu měiréngōu.

A lot of celebrities have chin clefts.

HSK 7-9

她下巴有个美人沟，特别有辨识度。

Tā xiàba yǒu gè měiréngōu, tèbié yǒu biànshìdù.

She has a chin cleft that makes her really recognizable.

Tips

culture

In Chinese face-reading (面相), 美人沟 is considered an auspicious feature suggesting good fortune and attractiveness. Contrast 酒窝 (dimples on the cheeks) and 梨涡 (pear dimple, a small dimple near the mouth corner).

Stroke Order

美 měi

人 rén

沟 gōu