生澀 shēng sè

not fully proficient; somewhat shaky; tart

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. not fully proficient
  2. 2. somewhat shaky
  3. 3. tart
  4. 4. unripe

Characters

Character Meaning
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
澀 sè
astringent; tart; unsmooth