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五味
wǔwèi
1. the five flavors, namely: sweet [[甜]], sour [[酸]], bitter [[苦]], spicy hot [[辣]], salty [[鹹|咸]]
2. all kinds of flavors
Uncommon • Top 56%

Character Breakdown

五
wǔ
five; surname
HSK 1 4 丶
味
wèi
taste; smell, odor; delicacy
HSK 4 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

五味子
wǔwèizǐ
schizandra (Schisandra chinensis)
五味俱全
wǔwèijūquán
a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
46,874 of 84,292