乾澀 gān sè

dry and rough (skin); hoarse (voice); dry and heavy (style)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. dry and rough (skin)
  2. 2. hoarse (voice)
  3. 3. dry and heavy (style)

Characters

Character Meaning
乾 gān
surname Qian
澀 sè
astringent; tart; unsmooth