yuān wěi
Iricdaceae, the iris family
yuán wèi
original position
(in) the same place
normal position
the place where one currently is
in situ
Wèi Yuán
Wei Yuan (1794-1857), Qing dynasty thinker, historian and scholar
yuán wèi
authentic taste
plain cooked
natural flavor (without spices and seasonings)
shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí
"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]