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原味

yuán wèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
authentic taste / plain cooked / natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-c3de257158a31396. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

原味 原味 [yuan2 wei4] /authentic taste/plain cooked/natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)/

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Character information

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  • 原
    yuán

    former / original / primary / raw / level / cause / source

    Yuán

    surname Yuan / (Japanese surname) Hara

  • 味
    wèi

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.