味 噌

wèi cēngdictionary entry

miso (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 味噌 "miso") / also pr. [wèi zēng]

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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:

味噌味噌 [wei4 ceng1] /miso (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 味噌 "miso")/also pr. [wei4 zeng1]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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味
wèi
taste; smell / (fig.) (bound form) flavor; character; atmosphere / (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
噌
cēng
to scold / whoosh!
chēng
sound of bells etc

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