脸孔

臉孔

liǎnkǒng

noun #13,361

Measure Word

一张脸孔 zhāng

Meanings

1 face

Characters

hole; opening; Kong (surname)

Examples

HSK 7-9

她露出一张陌生的脸孔。

Tā lùchū yī zhāng mòshēng de liǎnkǒng.

She showed an unfamiliar face.

Tips

usage

脸孔 is a slightly literary synonym for 脸 (face). It often appears in written or formal contexts. In everyday speech, 脸 alone is more common.

Stroke Order

脸 liǎn

孔 kǒng