涩澀

Ideographic: Water 氵 that cuts like a knife 刃; 止 provides the pronunciationRadical: 水

meaning for 涩 sè:

  • - astringent
  • - tart
  • - acerbity
  • - unsmooth
  • - rough (surface)
  • - hard to understand
  • - obscurebitter and astringent
  • - pained
  • - agonizedshy
  • - bashfuldifficult to understand
  • - crypticdry and rough (skin)
  • - hoarse (voice)
  • - dry and heavy (style)unripe
  • - tart
  • - not fully proficient
  • - somewhat shaky