wán wèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to ruminate / to ponder subtleties
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Original source entry:

玩味 玩味 [wan2 wei4] /to ruminate/to ponder subtleties/

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  • 玩
    wán

    to play / to have fun / to trifle with / toy / sth used for amusement / curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wàn]) / to keep sth for entertainment / Taiwan pr. [wàn]

  • 味
    wèi

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

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