wén​miàn

to tattoo the face

  • created reference approved 纹面/紋面 → 刺字 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    纹面 / 紋面 wén​miàn

    刺字 cì​zì

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 纹面/紋面 · wén​miàn · to tattoo the face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 纹/紋 · wén · to tattoo 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · face

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 纹面/紋面 · wén​miàn · to brand the face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|刺字|ci4 zi4]]

    纹 (literal) → 纹/紋 · wén · to tattoo 面 (literal) → 面 · miàn · face

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense