味
味 (wèi) means “taste”. It is made of 口 + 未 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 味 into its parts
What 味 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 未 wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 未 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
味 stroke order
Example sentences
这个汤的味很好。Zhège tāng de wèi hěn hǎo.This soup tastes great.
房间里有一股花的香味。Fángjiān li yǒu yì gǔ huā de xiāngwèi.There's a floral scent in the room.
Words with 味
- 味道wèidaotaste
- 味儿wèirtaste
- 口味kǒuwèitaste
- 风味fēngwèispecial flavor
- 津津有味jīnjīnyǒuwèiwith great interest
- 气味qìwèismell
- 趣味qùwèiinterest
- 意味着yìwèizheto mean
- 滋味zīwèitaste
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | wèi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | taste; flavor; smell |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 味
What does 味 mean?
味 (wèi) means “taste; flavor; smell”.
How many strokes does 味 have?
味 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 味?
The radical of 味 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 味?
味 is made of 口 (mouth) and 未 (not yet).
Which HSK level is 味?
味 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 味 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.