意 味

yì wèidictionary entry

meaning / implication / flavor / overtone / to mean / to imply / (Tw) to get a sense of

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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:

意味意味 [yi4 wei4] /meaning/implication/flavor/overtone/to mean/to imply/(Tw) to get a sense of/

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意
yì
(bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])
味
wèi
taste / smell / (fig.) (bound form) flavor / character / atmosphere / (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription

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