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五味俱全

wǔ wèi jù quándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom) / every flavor under the sun
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

五味俱全 五味俱全 [wu3 wei4 ju4 quan2] /a complete gamut of all five flavors (idiom); every flavor under the sun/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 五
    wǔ

    five / 5

  • 味
    wèi

    taste / smell / (fig.) (bound form) flavor / character / atmosphere / (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

  • 俱
    jù

    (literary) all / both / entirely / without exception / (literary) to be together / (literary) to be alike

  • 全
    quán

    all / whole / entire / every / complete

    Quán

    surname Quan

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