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What does 涩 mean in Chinese?

涩 (sè) means "astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 涩?

涩 is pronounced "sè" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 涩?

涩 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 涩?

Common words with 涩 include 干涩 (dry and rough (skin)), 冷涩 (cold and sluggish), 拙涩 (clumsy and incomprehensible), 晦涩 (difficult to understand), 涩味 (acerbic (taste)).

How do you write 涩?

You can practice writing 涩 using our stroke order tool.

涩 (sè) — astringent | Chinese Dictionary

涩

sè

astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth

Traditional: 澀

Character Breakdown

Radical: 水 (no. 85)Traditional: 澀

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Definitions

astringent
tart
acerbity
unsmooth
rough (surface)
hard to understand
obscure

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 涩

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
干涩	gān sè	dry and rough (skin)
冷涩	lěng sè	cold and sluggish
拙涩	zhuō sè	clumsy and incomprehensible
晦涩	huì sè	difficult to understand
涩味	sè wèi	acerbic (taste)
涩脉	sè mài	sluggish pulse
生涩	shēng sè	unripe
羞涩	xiū sè	shy
脱涩	tuō sè	to remove astringent taste
苦涩	kǔ sè	bitter and astringent

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Related Words

修整(xiū zhěng)— to spruce up

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收敛性(shōu liǎn xìng)— convergence (math.)

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槟子(bīn zi)— binzi

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漤(lǎn)— to soak (fruits) in hot water or limewater to remove astringent taste

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

涩

sè