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方面 (fāng miàn) — aspect, field, side (of a matter)

Definition

方面 is the abstract ‘aspect / side’ of a topic (as in 从经济方面 ‘from the economic side’). The single-character 面 alone is more physical — a face, surface, or a flat object’s side.

noun
aspectfieldside (of a matter)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 方面，。
    Zài xué xí fāng miàn, tā fēi cháng nǔ lì.
    He works very hard in the aspect of studying.
  • 方面。
    Zhè ge fāng miàn de wèn tí wǒ men yǐ hòu zài tǎo lùn.
    We'll discuss the issues in this aspect later.
  • 方面，。
    Cóng jīng jì fāng miàn lái kàn, zhè ge jì huà bú cuò.
    From an economic perspective, this plan is good.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

方fāngdirection
面miànside

方 points to a direction or place and 面 to a side, so together they name an aspect or side of a matter.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

面 originally drew a man’s face, with one eye exaggerated; the horizontal stroke was added later.

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