艰涩 jiānsè involved and abstruse Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents jiānsè involved and abstruse 艰 艱 jiān adjective difficult (bound form) difficult; arduous; hard; full of hardships涩 澀 sè adjective obscure hard to understand or lacking fluency, specifically regarding writing style or prosejiānsè hard to traverse 艰 艱 jiān adjective difficult (bound form) difficult; arduous; hard; full of hardships涩 澀 sè adjective rough not smooth or lubricated; having friction or resistance between surfacesjiānsè harsh and bitter 艰 艱 jiān adjective difficult (bound form) difficult; arduous; hard; full of hardships涩 澀 sè adjective astringent tasting tart or puckery; leaving a dry, rough, or numb sensation on the tonguejiānsè uninspired 艰 艱 jiān adjective difficult (bound form) difficult; arduous; hard; full of hardships涩 澀 sè halting hesitant, slow, or not fluent in speech