表面

Chinese

Etymology 1

 
surface; exterior; to watch
surface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example; a list or table; a meter; a watch; chart; external
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
simp. and trad.
(表面)
表 面

Pronunciation


Note: biao2 mêng7 - Jieyang.

Noun

表面

  1. surface; face; external appearance
    表面光澤/表面光泽  ―  biǎomiàn guāngzé  ―  lustrous surface
    表面微生物  ―  biǎomiàn wēishēngwù  ―  surface microorganism
  2. the superficial aspect; the surface (of a problem)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (表面):
  • → Japanese: 表面(ひょうめん) (hyōmen)
  • → Korean: 표면(表面) (pyomyeon)
  • → Vietnamese: biểu diện (表面)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 表面 – see 錶面 (“watch face”).
(This term is the simplified form of 錶面).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
表 面
ひょう
Grade: 3
めん
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ço̞ːmẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

表(ひょう)面(めん) • (hyōmen) 

  1. surface, face

Korean

Hanja in this term
表面

Noun

表面 • (pyomyeon) (hangeul 표면)

  1. Hanja form? of 표면 (“surface, face”).
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