味 wèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
味精
wèijīng
monosodium glutamate; MSG
Characters in this word
精 jīng
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 米 — rice, millet, grain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这家餐馆减少味精用量，转而用菌菇和海带提升鲜味。 Zhè jiā cānguǎn jiǎnshǎo wèijīng yòngliàng, zhuǎn'ér yòng jūngū hé hǎidài tíshēng xiānwèi. This restaurant has reduced the amount of MSG it uses and instead relies on mushrooms and kelp to enhance umami.
- 做汤时加少许味精，味道会更鲜。 Zuò tāng shí jiā shǎoxǔ wèijīng, wèidào huì gèng xiān. Add a little MSG when making soup, and it will taste even more savoury.
- 有些袋装零食里也含味精，吃多了口渴。 Yǒuxiē dàizhuāng língshí lǐ yě hán wèijīng, chī duō le kǒukě. Some packaged snacks also contain MSG; eating too many makes you thirsty.
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
- 味觉 wèijué sense of taste
- 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