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颊

頰
jiá
noun #21,360

Meanings

  1. 1 cheek
  2. 2 side of the face

Characters

颊
jiá
cheek

Examples

她的双颊因激动而泛红。
Tā de shuāng jiá yīn jīdòng ér fàn hóng.
Her cheeks flushed with excitement.
他轻轻地亲了一下她的脸颊。
Tā qīngqīng de qīn le yīxià tā de liǎn jiá.
He gently kissed her cheek.

Tips

usage
颊 is more literary than 脸蛋 (cheeks, colloquial). Common compounds: 脸颊 (cheek), 双颊 (both cheeks), 颊骨 (cheekbone). In everyday speech, 脸蛋 or 脸颊 are more natural.

Stroke Order

颊 jiá