to appear to be; to seem as if

appearance (esp. superficial); looks; to judge a person by appearances

good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman)

see 貌合神離|貌合神离[mao4 he2 shen2 li2]

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom); beautiful

to have the looks of a Pan An 潘安[Pan1 An1] (referring to a historical figure said to be extremely handsome)