火药味 huǒ yào wèi

(fig.) combative tone; belligerence; smell of gunpowder

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 20800th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) combative tone
  2. 2. belligerence
  3. 3. smell of gunpowder

Characters

Character Meaning
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming
药 yào HSK 2
medicine; drug
味 wèi HSK 4
taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)