滋味
Old HSK 6
滋味 (zīwèi) · taste
滋味 (zīwèi) means “taste; flavour; feeling”. It is written with 2 characters: 滋 (to grow) + 味 (taste). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 滋味 is built
The characters
滋 zī · to grow
What 滋 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 兹zī — now
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 幺yāo — one
- 幺yāo — one
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
这道菜的滋味真好。Zhè dào cài de zīwèi zhēn hǎo.This dish tastes really good.
离开家的滋味不好受。Líkāi jiā de zīwèi bù hǎoshòu.Leaving home is not a nice feeling.
Questions about 滋味
What does 滋味 mean?
滋味 (zīwèi) means “taste; flavour; feeling”.
How do you pronounce 滋味?
滋味 is pronounced zīwèi.
Which HSK level is 滋味?
滋味 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 滋润zīrùnmoist
- 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
- 味wèitaste
Learn 滋味 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 247: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.