涩
sè

astringent

涩 (澀) sè
astringent adjective
having a sharp, dry, or puckering taste; tart or acerb

这种柿子还没熟，吃起来很涩。

zhè zhǒng shì​zi hái méi shú, chī qi​lai hěn sè.

This persimmon isn't ripe yet; it tastes very astringent.

obscure adjective
hard to understand; lacking in flow or clarity (of writing or speech)

这篇翻译著作文字读起来很涩，不够流畅。

zhè piān fān​yì zhù​zuò wén​zì dú qi​lai hěn sè, bù gòu liú​chàng.

The language in this translated work is clunky and lacks flow.

rough adjective
not smooth or slippery; uneven in surface or movement

这扇门太久没上油，开关时感觉很涩。

zhè shàn mén tài jiǔ méi shàng​yóu, kāi​guān shí gǎn​jué hěn sè.

The door hasn't been oiled for a long time, so it feels stiff when opening or closing it.

Cross-References

Has old variant

Frequency
Character
Written text
2,836th most common 12.3 per million
Movie subtitles
3,166th most common 2.65 per million appears in 2% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
0.860 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
7.53 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 6
Traditional
澀
Strokes
10
Unicode
U+6DA9

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)