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涩

Traditional: 澀 · 澁

sè

sè · gip3 (Jyutping)

  1. astringent
  2. tart
  3. acerbity
  4. unsmooth
  5. rough (surface)
  6. hard to understand
  7. obscure
  8. old variant of 澀|涩[se4]

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Character breakdown

涩

Meaning
astringent; harsh; uneven, rough
Radical
氵
Strokes
10
Components
⿰氵⿱刃止
Cangjie
XESIM
Four-corner
3711

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