味

wèi · mèi

taste · smell

Radical: 口 Strokes: 8

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

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Character Decomposition

味=口+未

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

taste

smell

(fig.) (noun suffix) feel

quality

sense

(TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

wèi

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Words with 味 275 total

tedious乏味fá wèi lit. just the right flavor · just right · just the thing · excellent够味gòu wèi Beijing flavor · Beijing style京味jīng wèi bitter taste · bitterness苦味kǔ wèi distinctive flavor · distinctive style风味fēng wèi bad smell; foul odor臭味chòu wèi sweetness; sweet taste甘味gān wèi

Idioms with 味 38 total

to share vile habits · partners in notoriety · birds of a feather臭味相投chòu wèi xiāng tóu to have a rich aftertaste · (fig.) memorable; to linger in one's memory回味无穷huí wèi wú qióng with keen interest (idiom) · with great pleasure · with gusto · eagerly津津有味jīn jīn yǒu wèi tedious · dreary枯燥无味kū zào wú wèi (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought耐人寻味nài rén xún wèi