Chinese Word: 涩 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

涩 (Trad.: 澀)HSK 6

Pinyin: sè

English Definition: astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure

Chinese Definition:
①不光滑，不滑溜：轮轴发涩。
②一种使舌头感到不滑润不好受的滋味：苦涩。这个柿子很涩。
③文字难读难懂，不流畅：晦涩。生涩。涩讷。

Antonyms: 滑

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 水

Ideographic:Water 氵 that cuts like a knife 刃; 止 provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 刃 [ rèn ] edged tool, cutlery, knife edge
  - 止 [ zhǐ ] to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist

Similar Characters: 涅

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苦涩HSK 6	kǔ sè	bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
羞涩	xiū sè	shy; bashful
晦涩	huì sè	difficult to understand; cryptic
干涩	gān sè	dry and rough (skin); hoarse (voice); dry and heavy (style)
生涩	shēng sè	unripe; tart; not fully proficient; somewhat shaky

1		zhè zhǒng 这种 chá 茶 wèi dao 味道 kǔ sè 苦涩。 This tea has a bitter and astringent taste.
2		duō kuī 多亏 le 了 tā 他 de 的 xián 咸 sè 涩 kā fēi 咖啡！ Thanks to his salty coffee!
3		bǎi nòng 摆弄 shǒu jī 手机 huì 会 dǎo zhì 导致 yǎn jing 眼睛 pí láo 疲劳 hé 和 gān sè 干涩。 Playing with cell phones can make eyes fatigue.