味
HSK 2

味 (wèi): taste, smell, odor

wèi

taste, smell, odor

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Pinyin

wèi

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

taste, smell, odor

How to Write 味 (wèi)

味 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 味

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 未 hints at the pronunciation.

What 味 is Made Of

味 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
未not yet

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Words Using 味

Common Chinese words that contain 味:

口味

kǒuwèi

味道

wèidao

气味

qìwèi

滋味

zīwèi

趣味

qùwèi

风味

fēngwèi

意味着

yìwèizhe

津津有味

jīnjīnyǒuwèi

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