顏

Related characters

 * (Preferred form used in Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Also a variant Chinese traditional form)

Glyph origin
.

Bronze inscription forms:.

Etymology
Various possibilities exist:
 * Related to ;
 * From + nominalising suffix *-n ;
 * Related to 🇨🇬.
 * From a root, whence also , , &.
 * Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 rŋá.

Definitions

 * 1)  forehead, especially the glabellar area
 * 2) countenance; facial expression
 * 3) color; hue
 * 4) prestige; dignity
 * 1) color; hue
 * 2) prestige; dignity
 * 1) prestige; dignity
 * 1) prestige; dignity

Synonyms




Kanji

 * 1)  face; expression

Usage notes
For the character commonly used in modern Japan, see instead.

Hanja

 * 1) face
 * 2) facial appearance

Etymology
From +.

Noun

 * 1) face

Noun

 * 1) face