黶 (yǎn) - Mole — a small, dark spot on the & a birthmark

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黶 · yǎn

Mole — a small, dark spot on the skin;

a birthmark;

a nevus.

Mole — a small, dark spot on thea birthmarka nevus.

Usage highlights

Black moleFacial moleSkin moleMole removalBeauty moleCongenital mole

Synonyms

  • 痣— mole, nevus (more common modern term)
  • 黑痣— black mole

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She has a small mole on her cheek (脸上有个小黶).
  • The doctor examined the pigmented nevus (医生检查了那个黶).
  • Some consider a facial mole a beauty mark (有些人认为脸上的黶是美人痣).

Collocations

  • Black mole(黑黶)
  • Facial mole(面黶)
  • Skin mole(皮黶)
  • Mole removal(去黶)
  • Beauty mole(美黶)
  • Congenital mole(先天黶)

Idioms

  • Not a single mole out of place(无黶可击)
  • As conspicuous as a mole on the face(如面之黶)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese physiognomy, the location of a mole was believed to influence a person's fortune.
  • Moles were sometimes seen as beauty marks, especially in certain historical periods.
  • The character is archaic and rarely used in modern vernacular, appearing more in classical texts or medical contexts.

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