Chinese character

涩

sè

astringent, harsh, rough, uneven

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10 strokesRadical 氵No. 1981Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.

astringent, harsh, rough, uneven
astringent
tart
acerbity
unsmooth

Simplified / Traditional

涩→澀

Variant forms: 澀

Variant forms

澀sè

Components

氵shuǐ 刃rèn 止zhǐ

Etymology hint · Ideographic

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

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涩

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羞涩羞涩xiū sèshy; bashful 苦涩苦涩kǔ sèbitter and astringent; pained; agonized

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