wèi

taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)

HSK 4 #844

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 844th character
Radical ⼝ (30.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1078

Definitions

味 wèi
  1. 1. taste
  2. 2. smell
  3. 3. classifier for drugs (in TCM)

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Words containing 味

Word Meaning
miso soup
miso soup
vermouth (loanword); Italian spiced fortified wine
sense of taste; gustation
loss of food taste; amblygeustia
loss of food taste; amblygeustia
to appreciate life
medicine made from a single herb
medicine made from a single herb
dull; monotonous; tedious (idiom)
dull; monotonous; tedious (idiom)
lingering in memory; (fig.) memorable
cheesy pick-up lines
cheesy pick-up lines
excellent; just right; just the thing
excellent; just right; just the thing
to think sth over
to think sth over
to one's liking; tasty
to one's liking; tasty
Spring Festival atmosphere
aftertaste
aftertaste
feeling; flavor; sense
meaningful; profound; significant