體味

简 体味 · 繁 體味
Mandarin · pinyin tǐ wèi

Meanings

  1. body odor
  2. to appreciate a subtle taste
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體
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit
味
wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
体
tǐ · body; group, class, body, unit; inferior
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3–4 · ti3 wei4

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verb

  1. to appreciate; to savor

noun

  1. body odour (pleasant or unpleasant)

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