鲜味 鮮味
鲜味 鮮味 xiān wèi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄨㄟˋ sin1 mei6
- umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)
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鲜 鮮
- 保鲜 保鮮 bǎo xiān ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ bou2 sin1 to keep fresh; to preserve freshness
- 新鲜 新鮮 xīn xiān ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ san1 sin1 fresh (experience, food etc)
- 海鲜 海鮮 hǎi xiān ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢ hoi2 sin1 seafood
- 鲜奶 鮮奶 xiān nǎi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄋㄞˇ sin1 naai5 fresh milk
- 鲜明 鮮明 xiān míng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˊ sin1 ming4 (of colors) bright; fresh and clear
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- 鲜活 鮮活 xiān huó ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˊ sin1 wut6 vivid; lively
- 鲜美 鮮美 xiān měi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄇㄟˇ sin1 mei5 fresh and delicious; tasty
- 鲜花 鮮花 xiān huā ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ sin1 faa1 flower
- 鲜血 鮮血 xiān xuè ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄩㄝˋ sin1 hyut3 blood
- 鲜艳 鮮豔 xiān yàn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄧㄢˋ bright-colored; gaily-colored
- 三鲜 三鮮 sān xiān ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄢ saam1 sin1 three fresh ingredients (in cooking)
- 光鲜 光鮮 guāng xiān ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄢ gwong1 sin1 bright and neat
- 尝鲜 嘗鮮 cháng xiān ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢ soeng4 sin1 to taste (fresh food or a delicacy)
- 朝鲜 朝鮮 Cháo xiǎn ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ciu4 sin1 North Korea
- 河鲜 河鮮 hé xiān ㄏㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ho4 sin1 freshwater fish, shrimp, crabs and clams etc
- 浅鲜 淺鮮 qiǎn xiǎn ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ cin2 sin1 meager
- 生鲜 生鮮 shēng xiān ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ saang1 sin1 fresh produce and freshly prepared foods
- 鲜亮 鮮亮 xiān liang ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄌㄧㄤ sin1 loeng6 bright (color)
- 鲜剥 鮮剝 xiān bāo ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄠ sin1 mok1 (of fruit, prawns etc) freshly peeled
- 鲜卑 鮮卑 Xiān bēi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄟ sin1 bei1 Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples
味
- 一味 yī wèi ㄧ ㄨㄟˋ jat1 mei6 persistently; stubbornly; blindly
- 口味 kǒu wèi ㄎㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ hau2 mei6 a person's preferences
- 味儿 味兒 wèi r ㄨㄟˋ ㄦ mei6 ji4 taste
- 味精 wèi jīng ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄥ mei6 zing1 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- 味道 wèi dao ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄉㄠ mei6 dou6 flavor; taste
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- 品味 pǐn wèi ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄟˋ ban2 mei6 to sample; to taste
- 回味 huí wèi ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ wui4 mei6 to call to mind and ponder over
- 意味 yì wèi ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ ji3 mei6 meaning
- 气味 氣味 qì wèi ㄑㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ hei3 mei6 odor; scent
- 滋味 zī wèi ㄗ ㄨㄟˋ zi1 mei6 taste
- 卤味 滷味 lǔ wèi ㄌㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ lou5 mei6 food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
- 美味 měi wèi ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋ mei5 mei6 delicious
- 趣味 qù wèi ㄑㄩˋ ㄨㄟˋ ceoi3 mei6 fun; interest; delight
- 韵味 韻味 yùn wèi ㄩㄣˋ ㄨㄟˋ wan5 mei6 implicit charm in rhyme or sound
- 风味 風味 fēng wèi ㄈㄥ ㄨㄟˋ fung1 mei6 distinctive flavor
- 香味 xiāng wèi ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ hoeng1 mei6 fragrance
- 人情味 rén qíng wèi ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˋ jan4 cing4 mei6 human warmth
- 意味着 意味著 yì wèi zhe ㄧˋ ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄓㄜ ji3 mei6 zoek6 to signify
- 原汁原味 yuán zhī yuán wèi ㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟˋ jyun4 zap1 jyun4 mei6 original; authentic
- 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 with keen interest (idiom)
Idioms with these characters
- 德薄能鲜 德薄能鮮 dé bó néng xiǎn ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ dak1 bok6 nang4 sin2 little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
- 屡见不鲜 屢見不鮮 lǚ jiàn bù xiān ㄌㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢ leoi5 gin3 bat1 sin1 a common occurrence (idiom)
- 旗帜鲜明 旗幟鮮明 qí zhì xiān míng ㄑㄧˊ ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˊ kei4 ci3 sin1 ming4 to show one's colors
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- 数见不鲜 數見不鮮 shuò jiàn bù xiān ㄕㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢ sou3 gin3 bat1 sin1 a common occurrence (idiom)
- 鲜为人知 鮮為人知 xiǎn wéi rén zhī ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ sin2 wai4 jan4 zi1 rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown
- 鲜血淋漓 鮮血淋漓 xiān xuè lín lí ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧˊ sin1 hyut3 lam4 lei4 (idiom) drenched with blood; dripping with blood
- 单调乏味 單調乏味 dān diào fá wèi ㄉㄢ ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄨㄟˋ daan1 diu6 fat6 mei6 monotonous
- 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˋ zeon1 zeon1 jau5 mei6 with keen interest (idiom)
- 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi ㄋㄞˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄨㄟˋ noi6 jan4 cam4 mei6 (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought
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- 食不知味 shí bù zhī wèi ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓ ㄨㄟˋ sik6 bat1 zi1 mei6 lit. to eat without tasting the food
- 味同嚼蜡 味同嚼蠟 wèi tóng jiáo là ㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄚˋ mei6 tung4 zoek3 laap6 lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
- 五味俱全 wǔ wèi jù quán ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ng5 mei6 keoi1 cyun4 a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun
- 五味杂陈 五味雜陳 wǔ wèi zá chén ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄚˊ ㄔㄣˊ ng5 mei6 zaap6 can4 with complex feelings (idiom)
- 香味扑鼻 香味撲鼻 xiāng wèi pū bí ㄒㄧㄤ ㄨㄟˋ ㄆㄨ ㄅㄧˊ hoeng1 mei6 pok3 bei6 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
- 珍馐美味 珍饈美味 zhēn xiū měi wèi ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄇㄟˇ ㄨㄟˋ zan1 sau1 mei5 mei6 delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat