味wèi
taste; smell, odor; delicacy. 8 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 2.
What 味 is made of
口 (kǒu, mouth) and 未 (wèi, not yet).
口 carries the meaning — mouth — and 未 carries the sound.
How to write 味
Strokes 1–3 write 口, then strokes 4–8 write 未.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 味
Words that use 味
| 味道 | flavor, taste 指食物吃起来的感觉 他品尝佳肴诱人味道。He savored the tempting flavor of the dish. Lesson 78, 洗澡 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine |
| 味儿 | a smell, a flavor 食物散发出来的香气或滋味 厨房飘出地道饭菜的味儿。The kitchen drifted with a savory smell of home cooking. Lesson 353, 盛夏清波与惬意岁时 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 意味着 | to mean, signify 指某事所代表或预示的含义 这不仅超越以往水平，更意味着绿色发展。It also signifies greener development ahead. Lesson 512, 明约笃守 · 笃行励志与精勤致远 · Lifelong Dedication & Legal Principles |
Characters that share the sound part 未
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 口
All 78 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.