面貌
miànmào · HSK 5
face
👤 面 (face) + 貌 (appearance) = facial appearance, look
面 means face or surface; 貌 means appearance or looks. Together they literally combine to mean the look or aspect of someone's face, extended to mean the overall appearance or aspect of anything.
面 — enclosure 囗 + 自 (nose/face inside)
Originally a pictograph showing a face framed by an outline, with 自 (nose) inside representing the central feature of the face. The early meaning was 'face,' which extended to 'surface,' 'side,' and 'aspect.' In simplified Chinese, 面 also absorbed 麵, adding the meaning 'flour/noodles.'