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味
wèi
Main
English Definitiontaste; smell; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel; quality; sense; (TCM) measure word for ingredients of a medicine prescription
Simplified Script味
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinwèi
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄨㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)mei6
Part of Speech(名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelTOCFL=4

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Words With Same Head Word    
味道wèidaoflavor; smell; hint of
味儿wèirtaste
味精wèijīngmonosodium glutamate (MSG)
味觉wèijuésense of taste; gustation
味蕾wèilěitaste bud(s)
Words With Same Tail Word    
口味kǒuwèia person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
气味qìwèiodor; scent
人情味rénqíng wèihuman warmth; friendliness; human touch
滋味zīwèitaste; flavor; feeling
一味yīwèiblindly; invariably
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