韵 yùn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 音 — sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
韵味
yùnwèi
charm; lingering appeal
Characters in this word
味 wèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这座古镇经过商业开发后，仍然保留着江南水乡的韵味。 Zhè zuò gǔzhèn jīngguò shāngyè kāifā hòu, réngrán bǎoliú zhe Jiāngnán shuǐxiāng de yùnwèi. After commercial development, this old town still retains the charm of a Jiangnan water town.
- 这首老歌旋律简单，却别有一番韵味。 Zhè shǒu lǎogē xuánlǜ jiǎndān, què bié yǒu yī fān yùnwèi. This old song has a simple melody, yet a special charm of its own.
- 书法讲究韵味，每一笔都要有变化。 Shūfǎ jiǎngjiu yùnwèi, měi yī bǐ dōu yào yǒu biànhuà. Calligraphy values lingering charm; every stroke has to show variation.
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