面: face | flour; noodles

 

面 miàn

noun | measure word | suffix | radical 176
: face
: side; surface; aspect; top
: measure word for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

麵 [面] miàn

noun
: flour; noodles

Kun Reading

面 | つら tsura

noun
: face (often derog. or vulg.); mug
: surface;
: (Archaism) surrounding area
: (Archaism) cheek; cheeks

面 | づら zura

noun suffix
: looking like a …; acting as if a ….

面 | おも omo

conjunction
: face
: surface

面 | おもて omote

conjunction
: face;
: surface
: mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

 Usage:

面貌 mian4mao4: appearance; face; features [めんぼう menbou: looks]

面前 mian4qian2: in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)
[めんぜん menzen: presence]

面對[对] mian4dui4: to confront; to face

方面 fang1mian4: respect; aspect; field; side
[ほうめん houmen: direction; district; area
: field (e.g. of study)]

見[见]面 jian4mian4: to meet; to see each other

全面 quan2mian4: all-around; comprehensive; total; overall
[全面 | ぜんめん zenmen: whole surface; entire]

片面 pian4mian4: unilateral; one-sided [かためん katamen: one side]

愛面子 [爱面子] ai4 mian4 zi: to save face; to worry about losing face; proud of one’s reputation; sensitive about losing prestige; sense of propriety

真面目 zhen1 mian4 mu4
: true identity; true colors
[まじめ majime OR しんめんもく shinmenmoku OR しんめんぼく shinmenboku
: (ateji / phonetic) diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
: one’s true character; one’s true self; oneself
: seriousness; earnestness]

麵[面]包 mian4bao1: bread [麪包 | めんぽう menbou: bread]

[パン pan: bread]  
麵包果 [面包果] mian4bao1 guo3: jackfruit; breadfruit; Artocarpus heterophyllus

麵[面]粉 mian4fen3: flour

麵條[面条] mian4tiao2: noodles

麵線 [面线] mian4xian4: vermicelli; rice flour noodles
[麪類 | めんるい menrui: noodles; vermicelli] [素麺 | そうめん soumen: fine white noodles (some)]  
炒麵[面] chao3 mian4: stir-fried noodles; “chow mein”
炸醬麵 [炸酱面] zha2 jiang4 mian4: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles
 
快熟麵 [快熟面] kuai4 shu2 mian4: instant noodles
公仔麵[面] gong1 zai3 mian4: brand of Hong Kong instant noodles; also used as term for instant noodles in general
壽麵 [寿面] shou4mian4: birthday noodles (for longevity)

抻麵[面] chen1mian4: to make noodles by pulling out dough; hand-pulled noodles

拉麵[面] la1mian4: pulled noodles; ramen

Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom | proverb
面皰 | にきび nikibi
: pimple; acne

面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi
: amusing; interesting

面白可笑しい | おもしろおかしい omoshiro okashii
: humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical; jocular

面倒 | めんどう mendou
: trouble; difficulty; care; attention

面倒くさい | めんどくさい mendokusai
: bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

面倒を掛ける | めんどうをかける mendou o kakeru
: to put someone to trouble

鬼面仏心 | きめんぶっしん kimen busshin
: (yoji) having the face of a devil and the heart of Buddha; having a stern face but a tender heart

*蓬頭垢面 | ほうとうこうめん houtou koumen
: (yoji) (with) unkempt hair and dirty face; being indifferent to one’s personal appearance

喜色満面 | きしょくまんめん kishoku manmen
: (yoji) being all smiles with joy
OR
満面笑顔 | まんめんえがお manmenegao
: (yoji) (with) one’s face beaming with joy; smiling from ear to ear

間抜け面 | まぬけづら manukezura
: a foolish or stupid look

八面六臂 | はちめんろっぴ hachimen roppi
: (yoji) competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; 8 faces and 6 arms

蛙の面に水 | かえるのつらにみず kaeru no tsura ni mizu
: like water off a duck’s back; water on a frog’s face

面目丸つぶれ | めんもくまるつぶれ menmoku maru tsubure OR めんぼくまるつぶれ menboku maru tsubure
: complete loss of face

どの面下げて | どのつらさげて dono tsura sagete
: How could I (you, etc.) …?; How dare you (they, etc.) (have the nerve to) …?

満面の微笑み | まんめんのほほえみ manmennohohoemi
: radiant smile; contented smile; look of complete satisfaction

盾の両面を見よ | たてのりょうめんをみよ tate no ryoumen o miyo
: Look at both sides of the thing

Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom | proverb
人面獸心 [人面兽心] ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1
: human face, beast’s heart; two-faced; malicious and duplicitous

*蓬頭垢面 [蓬头垢面] peng2 tou2 gou4 mian4
: messy hair and dirty face; bad appearance

兩面三刀 [两面三刀] liang3 mian4 san1 dao1
: two-faced, three knives; double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing

白面書生 [白面书生] bai2 mian4 shu1 sheng1
: lit. pale-faced scholar; young and inexperienced person without practical experience; still wet behind the ears

知人知面不知心 zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1
: one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature

眼觀四面，耳聽八方 [眼观四面，耳听八方] yan3 guan1 si4 mian4 , er3 ting1 ba1 fang1
: lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions; fig. to be observant and alert