CHARACTERS / MIAN

“mian” is 5 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 面miànfaceHSK 1 · TONE 4
2. 免miǎnto excuse sbHSK 4 · TONE 3
3. 眠miánto sleepHSK 5 · TONE 2
4. 勉miǎnto exhortHSK 6 · TONE 3
5. 棉miángeneric term for cotton or kapokHSK 6 · TONE 2