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Character Decomposition
涩=氵+刃+止
Etymology
Water 氵 that cuts like a knife 刃; 止 provides the pronunciation
Meanings
astringent
tart
acerbity
unsmooth
rough (surface)
hard to understand
obscure
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Words with 涩 92 total
dry and rough (skin) · hoarse (voice) · dry and heavy (style)干涩gān sèawkward · lame · difficulty (esp. in moving) · not smooth蹇涩jiǎn sèclumsy in speech · tongue tied讷涩nè sècold and sluggish · chilly冷涩lěng sèunripe · tart · not fully proficient · somewhat shaky生涩shēng sèsluggish pulse涩脉sè màisour · acrid · (fig.) bitter · painful酸涩suān sèto remove astringent taste脱涩tuō sè
Idioms with 涩 6 total Chain
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