颜颜Stroke order for 颜

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HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often appears in literary or somewhat formal contexts, but is common in words related to appearance or expression, like 容颜, 笑颜. The idiom 和颜悦色 is very common and means 'to have a kind and pleasant countenance'.
face; countenance; facial expression.
面容；脸上的表情。
Words:
容颜和颜悦色养颜笑颜开颜
Synonyms:
容
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)露(lù)出(chū)了(le)开(kāi)心(xīn)的(de)笑(xiào)颜(yán)。
    He showed a happy, smiling face.
  2. 好(hǎo)的(de)护(hù)肤(fū)品(pǐn)可(kě)以(yǐ)帮(bāng)助(zhù)养(yǎng)颜(yán)。
    Good skincare products can help nourish the skin and improve one's complexion.
n
This sense is primarily used in specific compounds like 颜料 (paint, pigment) and 五颜六色 (all the colors of the rainbow, multicolored). On its own, it's archaic for 'color'; modern standard word is 颜色.
color; pigment.
颜色，色彩。
Words:
颜料五颜六色颜色
Synonyms:
色彩
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)需(xū)要(yào)买(mǎi)一(yì)些(xiē)新(xīn)的(de)颜(yán)料(liào)来(lái)画(huà)画(huà)。
    I need to buy some new paint to draw.
  2. 孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)装(zhuāng)饰(shì)得(de)五(wǔ)颜(yán)六(liù)色(sè)。
    The child's room is decorated in all the colors of the rainbow.
n
Refers to social standing, dignity, or 'saving face'. Often used in negative contexts (e.g., 无颜见人 'have no face to see someone', 厚颜无耻 'shameless') or to describe a loss of dignity (颜面扫地).
face; honor; reputation.
脸面；体面；面子。
Words:
厚颜无耻无颜见人颜面颜面扫地颜弱
Synonyms:
脸面
Sentences:
  1. 做(zuò)了(le)这(zhè)样(yàng)的(de)事(shì)，他(tā)真(zhēn)是(shì)无(wú)颜(yán)见(jiàn)人(rén)。
    After doing such a thing, he really has no face to see anyone.
  2. 这(zhè)次(cì)失(shī)败(bài)让(ràng)他(tā)在(zài)朋(péng)友(yǒu)面(miàn)前(qián)颜(yán)面(miàn)扫(sǎo)地(dì)。
    This failure caused him to lose all face in front of his friends.

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