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)

Stroke order

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Words containing 味

Word Meaning
fig. tense situation; strong smell of gunpowder; standoff
fig. tense situation; strong smell of gunpowder; standoff
tasteless; odorless
siu mei; spit-roasted meat dish in Cantonese cuisine
siu mei; spit-roasted meat dish in Cantonese cuisine
delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat
sweet taste; sweetness
sweetener
sweetener
sweetener
sweetener (food additive)
unpleasant odor
flavoring agent; corrective agent
flavoring agent; corrective agent
dull and insipid
dull; insipid
dull; insipid
to savor; to relish
to savor; to relish
porcino (Boletus edulis)
thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
tired of; fed up; (of a person) to annoy
to share vile habits; partners in notoriety
interest; taste