wén​miàn

to tattoo the face

Senses

纹面/ 紋面 wén​miàn to tattoo the face

to tattoo patterns or markings on the face, often as a tribal or family marker or as a symbol of beauty; a facial tattoo

纹面/ 紋面 wén​miàn to brand the face

(ancient punishment) to brand or tattoo the face of a criminal; also known as 刺字 cì​zì

References

synonym 纹面/紋面 刺字/刺字
variant 文面/文面 纹面/紋面