口味
Old HSK 5
口味 (kǒuwèi) · taste
口味 (kǒuwèi) means “taste; flavour; preference”. It is written with 2 characters: 口 (mouth) + 味 (taste). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 口味 is built
The characters
口 kǒu · mouth
What 口 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: An open mouth (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
味 wèi · taste
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)
Example sentences
这道菜很合我的口味。Zhè dào cài hěn hé wǒ de kǒuwèi.This dish suits my taste.
你喜欢什么口味的冰激凌？Nǐ xǐhuan shénme kǒuwèi de bīngjīlíng?What flavour of ice cream do you like?
Questions about 口味
What does 口味 mean?
口味 (kǒuwèi) means “taste; flavour; preference”.
How do you pronounce 口味?
口味 is pronounced kǒuwèi.
Which HSK level is 口味?
口味 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 路口lùkǒuintersection
- 门口ménkǒudoorway
- 出口chūkǒuexit
- 人口rénkǒupopulation
- 入口rùkǒuentrance
- 进口jìnkǒuto import
- 口袋kǒudàipocket
- 口语kǒuyǔspoken language
- 借口jièkǒuexcuse
- 胃口wèikǒuappetite
Learn 口味 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.