Character

澀 sè

astringent; harsh; uneven, rough

乾澀 gān sè	dry and rough (skin); hoarse (voice); dry and heavy (style)
冷澀 lěng sè	cold and sluggish; chilly
囊中羞澀 náng zhōng xiū sè	to be embarrassingly short of money
拙澀 zhuō sè	clumsy and incomprehensible; botched writing
晦澀 huì sè	difficult to understand; cryptic
澀味 sè wèi	acerbic (taste); astringent
澀脈 sè mài	sluggish pulse
生澀 shēng sè	unripe; tart; not fully proficient; somewhat shaky
羞澀 xiū sè	shy; bashful
脫澀 tuō sè	to remove astringent taste
艱深晦澀 jiān shēn huì sè	abstruse and unfathomable (idiom)
苦澀 kǔ sè	bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
訥澀 nè sè	clumsy in speech; tongue tied
蹇澀 jiǎn sè	awkward; lame; difficulty (esp. in moving); not smooth
酸澀 suān sè	sour; acrid; (fig.) bitter; painful
青澀 qīng sè	underripe; (fig.) young and inexperienced
鹹澀 xián sè	salty and bitter; acerbic

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