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title: "Fengwei Meaning: 风味 (fēngwèi) Means “local flavor”"
description: "风味 (traditional 風味, fēngwèi) means “local flavor; distinctive taste”. Hear its tones, see what 风 and 味 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 风味 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

风味 fēngwèi

## local flavor; distinctive taste

## It can also mean

- style; flavor

## Its characters

1. 风 fēng style
2. 味 wèi taste

## In a sentence

这家店的菜很有地方风味。 The dishes at this restaurant have a strong local flavor.

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## More words with 风 or 味

- [班味 bānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banwei)
- [风暴 fēngbào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbao)
- [风波 fēngbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengbo)
- [风采 fēngcǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengcai)
- [风格 fēnggé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengge)
- [风光 fēngguāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengguang)
- [风景 fēngjǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengjing)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [风貌 fēngmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengmao)
- [风情 fēngqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengqing)

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