Read Edit View history Discussion 嘗 cháng HSK5 taste Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 旨 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas cháng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 尝 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 嘗 Simp strokes 嘗 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a spoon (匕) going into the mouth (口). The original meaning of 旨 was "fine-tasting". 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