味 wèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
味觉
wèijué
sense of taste
Characters in this word
觉 jué
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- Made of
- ⺍ sprouts 冖 cover 见 to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 感冒以后，他的味觉变得不太灵敏。 Gǎnmào yǐhòu, tā de wèijué biàn de bú tài língmǐn. After catching a cold, his sense of taste became less sensitive.
- 人的味觉可以分辨酸、甜、苦、咸。 Rén de wèijué kěyǐ fēnbiàn suān, tián, kǔ, xián. The human sense of taste can tell sour, sweet, bitter and salty apart.
- 孩子的味觉还在发展，不要给他吃太咸的东西。 Háizi de wèijué hái zài fāzhǎn, bú yào gěi tā chī tài xián de dōngxi. A child's sense of taste is still developing, so don't give him food that is too salty.
Related words
- 味道 wèidào taste; smell
- 味儿 wèir taste; smell
- 意味着 yìwèizhe to mean
- 气味 qìwèi smell, odor
- 趣味 qùwèi interest, delight
- 风味 fēngwèi flavour; distinctive taste or style
- 回味 huíwèi aftertaste; to savour; to reflect on
- 津津有味 jīnjīnyǒuwèi with great interest; with relish
- 卤味 lǔwèi brined or braised savoury food
- 耐人寻味 nàirénxúnwèi thought-provoking; intriguing
- 品味 pǐnwèi to taste; to savour; taste; aesthetic judgement
- 味精 wèijīng monosodium glutamate; MSG