Word information
Simplified猪膻味
Traditional豬膻味
Pinyinzhū shān wèi
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Chinese word dictionary
猪膻味
zhū shān wèi · boar taint, the taste or odor of sweat or urine in pork from uncastrated pigs
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味wèi
taste; smell; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel; quality; sense; (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
味道wèidàoflavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...); (fig.) interest; delight; (dialect) smell; odor
口味kǒuwèia person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
美味měiwèidelicious; delicious food; delicacy
意味着yìwèizheto signify; to mean; to imply
猪zhūhog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2]