chuàn wèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to become tainted with the smell of sth else / to pick up an odor
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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:

串味 串味 [chuan4 wei4] /to become tainted with the smell of sth else/to pick up an odor/

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  • 串
    chuàn

    to string together / to skewer / to connect wrongly / to gang up / to rove / string / bunch / skewer / classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of / to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus) / to move across

  • 味
    wèi

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

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