涩
sè

astringent

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approved by Prismcool · Dec 30, 2023, 04:48 PM · Reviewed by Prismcool on Dec 30, 2023, 04:48 PM

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Original meaning: unsmooth

Simplified form of 澀. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 歰 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "unsmooth". The meaning later shifted to "rough" and "astringent".

Components

氵
氵 Meaning component

氵 is a component form of 水.

歰
歰 SoundMeaningSimplified component

Sources

Character origin
漢語多功能字庫
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