面子

麵子
miànzi
(medicinal) powder

CEDICT

Homographs

面子 miànzi
  1. outer surface; the outside of sth
  2. social prestige; face

Entry Composition

=1 面 miàn
  1. face
  2. side
  3. surface
  4. aspect
  5. top
  6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
=1 面 miàn variant of 面 miàn
=1 面 miàn
  1. flour
  2. noodles
  3. (of food) soft (not crunchy)
  4. (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
  5. spineless
2 子 zi noun suffix, as in 椅子 yǐzi "chair"