表面

Chinese

Etymology 1

surface; exterior; to watch
surface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example; a list or table; a meter; a watch; chart; external
 
face; side; surface
face; side; surface; aspect; top
 
simp. and trad.
(表面)

Pronunciation


Note: biao2 mêng7 - Jieyang.

Noun

表面

  1. surface; face; external appearance
    表面光澤表面光泽  ―  biǎomiàn guāngzé  ―  lustrous surface
    表面微生物  ―  biǎomiàn wēishēngwù  ―  surface microorganism
  2. the superficial aspect; the surface (of a problem)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (表面):
  • Japanese: 表面(ひょうめん) (hyōmen)
  • Korean: 표면(表面) (pyomyeon)
  • Vietnamese: biểu diện (表面)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 錶面 (“watch face”).
(This term is the simplified form of 錶面).
Notes:

References

  • 郭启熹 [Guo, Qixi], editor (2016), “表面”, in 龙岩方言词典 LONGYAN FANGYAN CIDIAN [Dictionary of Longyan dialect] (overall work in Min Nan and Mandarin), Xiamen: 鷺江出版社 [Lujiang Publishing House], →ISBN, page 260.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひょう
Grade: 3
めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ひょう)(めん) • (hyōmenへうめん (feumen)?

  1. surface, face

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 表面”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

表面 • (pyomyeon) (hangeul 표면)

  1. hanja form? of 표면 (surface, face)