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味wèi

taste — what the tongue senses (味道,滋味); smell — what the nose senses (气味,香味); interest; delight (趣味,津津有味); a measure word for herbal ingredients (一味药)

味 is taste and smell: 味道 'flavor', 气味 'smell', 趣味 'fun'.

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ZDIC: 形声，从口、未声.

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味wèi

taste — what the tongue senses (味道,滋味); smell — what the nose senses (气味,香味); interest; delight (趣味,津津有味); a measure word for herbal ingredients (一味药)

味 is taste and smell: 味道 'flavor', 气味 'smell', 趣味 'fun'.

ZDIC: 形声，从口、未声.

MEANING: THE MOUTH SIDE (ZDIC 从口)

口kǒu

mouth; opening

Mouth/speech/opening clue; may also be a repeated visual element.

In 味: meaning: the mouth side (ZDIC 从口) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

SOUND SIDE: 未 (WÈI)

未wèi

not yet

The sound side named in the cached detailed entry for 妹 (从女、未声); wèi shares 妹's final ei and tone 4; the initial differs (w-/m-).

In 味: sound side: 未 (wèi) wèi matches exactly.

wèiTone 4
  • taste — what the tongue senses (味道,滋味)
  • smell — what the nose senses (气味,香味)
  • interest; delight (趣味,津津有味)
  • a measure word for herbal ingredients (一味药)
  • 味道wèidàotaste; flavor
  • 气味qìwèismell; odor
  • 趣味qùwèifun; interest

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