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wèi
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun

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8 strokes

Words Containing 味

一味
yī wèi

blindly

原汁原味
yuán zhī yuán wèi

original

口味
kǒu wèi

a person's preferences

味儿
wèir

taste

味精
wèi jīng

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

味道
wèi dao

flavor

回味
huí wèi

to call to mind and ponder over

意味着
yì wèi zhe

to signify

气味
qì wèi

odor; scent

津津有味
jīn jīn yǒu wèi

with keen interest (idiom)

滋味
zī wèi

taste

卤味
lǔ wèi

food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices

美味
měi wèi

delicious

耐人寻味
nài rén xún wèi

thought-provoking

趣味
qù wèi

fun; interest; delight

韵味
yùn wèi

implicit charm in rhyme or sound

风味
fēng wèi

distinctive flavor

香味
xiāng wèi

fragrance

三味线
sān wèi xiàn

shamisen, three-stringed Japanese musical instrument

不是滋味
bù shì zī wèi

to be upset

串味
chuàn wèi

to become tainted with the smell of sth else

乏味
fá wèi

tedious

五味
wǔ wèi

the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 鹹|咸

五味俱全
wǔ wèi jù quán

a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun

五味子
wǔ wèi zǐ

schizandra (Schisandra chinensis)

五味杂陈
wǔ wèi zá chén

with complex feelings (idiom)

京味
jīng wèi

Beijing flavor

人情味
rén qíng wèi

human warmth

值得品味
zhí de pǐn wèi

worth tasting

入味
rù wèi

tasty

别有韵味
bié yǒu yùn wèi

to have quite a lasting charm

原味
yuán wèi

authentic taste

古早味
gǔ zǎo wèi

flavor of yesteryear

吃味
chī wèi

to be jealous

含味隽永
hán wèi juàn yǒng

fine, lasting flavor (of literature)

味之素
wèi zhī sù

Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation

味同嚼蜡
wèi tóng jiáo là

lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)

味噌
wèi cēng

miso (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 味噌 \miso\)

味噌汤
wèi cēng tāng

miso soup

味素
wèi sù

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

味美思酒
wèi měi sī jiǔ

vermouth (loanword)

味蕾
wèi lěi

taste bud(s)

味觉
wèi jué

sense of taste

味觉迟钝
wèi jué chí dùn

amblygeustia

品味
pǐn wèi

to sample; to taste

品味生活
pǐn wèi shēng huó

to appreciate life

单味药
dān wèi yào

medicine made from a single herb

单调乏味
dān diào fá wèi

monotonous

回味无穷
huí wèi wú qióng

to have a rich aftertaste

土味情话
tǔ wèi qíng huà

cheesy pick-up lines

够味
gòu wèi

lit. just the right flavor

寻味
xún wèi

to think sth over

山珍海味
shān zhēn hǎi wèi

exotic delicacies

年味
nián wèi

Spring Festival atmosphere; festive ambiance of Chinese New Year

后味
hòu wèi

aftertaste

怪味
guài wèi

strange odor

情味
qíng wèi

feeling

意味
yì wèi

meaning

意味深长
yì wèi shēn cháng

profound

提味
tí wèi

to improve taste

有味
yǒu wèi

tasty

有滋有味
yǒu zī yǒu wèi

flavorsome

果味胶糖
guǒ wèi jiāo táng

jujube

枯燥无味
kū zào wú wèi

tedious

橘味
jú wèi

tangerine flavor

没人味
méi rén wèi

to be lacking in human character

没有品味
méi yǒu pǐn wèi

tasteless

况味
kuàng wèi

circumstances

洋味
yáng wèi

Western taste

海味
hǎi wèi

seafood

淡泊寡味
dàn bó guǎ wèi

insipid and tasteless (idiom)

涩味
sè wèi

acerbic (taste)

火药味
huǒ yào wèi

smell of gunpowder

火药味甚浓
huǒ yào wèi shèn nóng

strong smell of gunpowder

无味
wú wèi

flavorless; unpalatable

烧味
shāo wèi

siu mei

玩味
wán wèi

to ruminate

珍馐美味
zhēn xiū měi wèi

delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat

甘味
gān wèi

sweetness

甘味剂
gān wèi jì

sweetener

甘味料
gān wèi liào

sweetener

甜味
tián wèi

sweetness

甜味剂
tián wèi jì

sweetener (food additive)

异味
yì wèi

unpleasant odor

矫味剂
jiǎo wèi jì

corrective agent

索然寡味
suǒ rán guǎ wèi

dull and insipid

索然无味
suǒ rán wú wèi

dull

细细品味
xì xì pǐn wèi

to savor

美味可口
měi wèi kě kǒu

delicious

美味牛肝菌
měi wèi niú gān jùn

porcino (Boletus edulis)

腻味
nì wei

tired of

臭味
chòu wèi

bad smell; foul odor

臭味相投
chòu wèi xiāng tóu

to share vile habits

兴味
xìng wèi

interest

色香味俱全
sè xiāng wèi jù quán

to smell, look and taste great

苦味
kǔ wèi

bitter taste

蒜味
suàn wèi

garlic odor

调味
tiáo wèi

seasoning

调味剂
tiáo wèi jì

flavoring agent

调味品
tiáo wèi pǐn

seasoning

调味料
tiáo wèi liào

seasoning

调味汁
tiáo wèi zhī

dressing

调味肉汁
tiáo wèi ròu zhī

gravy

赛百味
sài bǎi wèi

Subway (fast food restaurant)

走味
zǒu wèi

to lose flavor

跑味
pǎo wèi

to lose flavor

达味
dá wèi

David (name)

达味王
dá wèi wáng

King David

酒味
jiǔ wèi

smell of alcohol

重口味
zhòng kǒu wèi

strong flavor (spicy, salty etc)

野味
yě wèi

game

铜臭味
tóng xiù wèi

profit-before-all-else mindset

开味
kāi wèi

whet the appetite

食不知味
shí bù zhī wèi

lit. to eat without tasting the food

食之无味,弃之不甘
shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī bù gān

see 食之無味,棄之可惜|食之无味,弃之可惜[shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī]

食之无味,弃之可惜
shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī

lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)

余味
yú wèi

aftertaste

香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí

exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)

骚味
sāo wèi

foul smell

体味
tǐ wèi

body odor

鲜味
xiān wèi

umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)