顔
ガン, かお

face, expression

JLPT3 G2 S18 F676

As per 彦# (handsome/well-formed) + 頁 head → *face*; *forehead*; *countenance*; *appearance* → *influence* (← face/person that carries weight). 顔 was devised to replace 彦 after 彦 acquired its associated meanings. Compare the form 顏.

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