苦澀 kǔ sè

bitter and astringent; pained; agonized

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. bitter and astringent
  2. 2. pained
  3. 3. agonized

Characters

Character Meaning
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
澀 sè
astringent; tart; unsmooth