味 mei⁶ {wèi}

(noun) 1. unit of dishes; (adverb) only

味 mei⁶ {wèi}

1. taste
2. smell
3. classifier for drugs (in TCM)

味碟 mei⁶ dip⁶ {wèi dié}

sauce dish, dipping bowl

味道 mei⁶ dou⁶ {wèi dao}

(noun) taste

味醂 mei⁶ lam⁵ {wèi lǎn}

Mirin

味粥 mei⁶ zuk¹ {wèi zhōu}

Flavor congee

味噌 {wèizēng}

1. miso (traditional Japanese seasoning)
2. also pr. [wei4 zeng1]

味道 mei⁶ dou⁶ {wèi dao}

1. flavor
2. smell
3. hint of

味覺〔-觉〕 mei⁶ gok³ {wèi jué}

basic taste

味兒〔-儿〕 mei⁶ ji⁴ {wèi r}

taste

味蕾 mei⁶ leoi⁴ {wèi lěi}

taste bud(s)

味素 mei⁶ sou³ {wèi sù}

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

味噌 mei⁶ zang¹ {wèi cēng}

1. miso (traditional Japanese seasoning)
2. also pr. [wei4 zeng1]

味精 mei⁶ zing¹ {wèi jīng}

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

味噌湯〔--汤〕 mei⁶ zang¹ tong¹ {wèi cēng tāng}

miso soup

味之素 mei⁶ zi¹ sou³ {Wèi zhī sù}

Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation

味千拉麵〔---面〕 mei⁶ cin¹ laai¹ min⁶ {wèi qiān lā miàn}

Ajisen Ramen, name of a restaurant

味覺遲鈍〔-觉迟钝〕 mei⁶ gok³ ci⁴ deon⁶ {wèi jué chí dùn}

1. amblygeustia
2. loss of food taste

味美思酒 mei⁶ mei⁵ si¹ zau² {wèi měi sī jiǔ}

1. vermouth (loanword)
2. Italian spiced fortified wine

味同嚼蠟〔---蜡〕 mei⁶ tung⁴ zoek³ laap⁶ {wèi tóng jiáo là}

1. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
2. tasteless
3. insipid