wèi

taste, smell, odor; delicacy

HSK 4 #844

DEFINITIONS

味 wèi
  • taste
  • smell
  • classifier for drugs (in TCM)

STROKES

WORDS

线 sān wèi xiàn shamisen, three-stringed Japanese musical instrument
線 sān wèi xiàn shamisen, three-stringed Japanese musical instrument
不是儿 bù shì wèi r not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset
不是兒 bù shì wèi r not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset
不是滋 bù shì zī wèi to be upset; to feel disgusted
chuàn wèi to become tainted with the smell of sth else; to pick up an odor
wǔ wèi the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 鹹|咸; all kinds of flavors
俱全 wǔ wèi jù quán a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
子 wǔ wèi zǐ schizandra (Schisandra chinensis); Magnolia vine
杂陈 wǔ wèi zá chén with complex feelings (idiom)
雜陳 wǔ wèi zá chén with complex feelings (idiom)
jīng wèi Beijing flavor; Beijing style
人情儿 rén qíng wèi r erhua variant of 人情味[ren2 qing2 wei4]
人情兒 rén qíng wèi r erhua variant of 人情味[ren2 qing2 wei4]
值得品 zhí de pǐn wèi worth tasting; you should try it
别有韵 bié yǒu yùn wèi to have quite a lasting charm
別有韻 bié yǒu yùn wèi to have quite a lasting charm
yuán wèi authentic taste; plain cooked; natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)
chī wèi to be jealous; to envy
隽永 hán wèi juàn yǒng fine, lasting flavor (of literature)
雋永 hán wèi juàn yǒng fine, lasting flavor (of literature)
之素 wèi zhī sù Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation
兒 wèi r taste
同嚼蠟 wèi tóng jiáo là tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); tasteless; insipid
噌 wèi cēng miso (traditional Japanese seasoning); also pr. [wei4 zeng1]