花钿 花子 面花
Traditional Chinese makeup, which may be located on the [[forehead mark|forehead]], [[mark_between_eyes|between the eyebrows]], the [[marking on cheek|cheeks]], the temples,  and/or the [[dimple facial mark|dimples]].

Also known as: huazi, mianhua, meizi, Shouyang makeup, and plum blossom makeup.

Huadian were historically worn by women - however, in fantasy depictions based in China, or with Chinese themes, there are depictions of men with similar  or identical markings. This is used sometimes - though not always - as an indicator of supernatural abilites, deity status, or other non-human traits. This may derive from Buddhist influence, with an example being Nezha (哪吒), a male diety from Chinese and Indian mythology, or Erlang Shen, of whom is sometimes depicted with his third eye as a [[forehead mark]].

h4.See Also
* [[Bindi]] (Hindu forehead mark)
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