味儿
HSK 4 (2021)
味儿 (wèir) · taste
味儿 (wèir) means “taste; smell”. It is written with 2 characters: 味 (taste) + 儿 (child). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 味儿 is built
The characters
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)
儿 ér · child
What 儿 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个菜的味儿不错。Zhè ge cài de wèir bùcuò.This dish tastes good.
这是什么味儿？Zhè shì shénme wèir?What's that taste?
Questions about 味儿
What does 味儿 mean?
味儿 (wèir) means “taste; smell”.
How do you pronounce 味儿?
味儿 is pronounced wèir.
Which HSK level is 味儿?
味儿 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 味道wèidaotaste
- 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
- 味wèitaste
- 儿子érzison
Learn 味儿 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.