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how to write se(astringent) in chinese

涩

pinyinsè
radicals氵Stroke count10
eanglish meaningastringent; unsmooth; puckery; hard-going

Stroke order of the Chinese character "涩" (se)

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adj. （使舌头感到麻木干燥的味道） puckery; astringent:

1. 这柿子涩。
The persimmon tastes puckery.

adj. （不滑润） unsmooth; hard-going:

1. 轮轴发涩, 该上油了。
The axle doesn't work smoothly. It needs oiling.

adj. （不流畅; 难读; 难懂） obscure; difficult:

1. 文句艰涩
make difficult reading;

2. 诗中晦涩难读的语言
obscure language in a poem