Memory phrase for the Kanji: 味


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Meaning taste, smell

Pronunciation

wèi

Explanation

Left: mouth , right: not yet (The upper shorter branch of the tree is "not yet".)

Mnemonic


 
In the mouth have young shoots (="what is not yet") a special taste. [In contrast: In the mouth old things taste: hard ]

Radicals

mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: , it is an enclosure.
unripe, not yetThe upper branch of the tree is shorter, thus 'not yet' or immature.
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 Vocabulary

 意味着  yì wèi zhe  to signify; to mean; to imply
 味精  wèi jīng  monosodium glutamate (MSG); Ajinomoto
 香味  xiāng wèi  fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell
 气味  qì wèi  odor; scent
 滋味  zī wèi  taste; flavor; feeling
 甜味  tián wèi  sweetness
 血腥味  xuè xīng wèi  smell of blood
 血腥味  xuè xīng wèi  

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