歰 (sè) - Rough & coarse

歰Tone 4

sè ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

歰 · sè

Rough;

coarse;

not smooth;

astringent (as in taste);

archaic variant of 涩.

Roughcoarsenot smooth

Usage highlights

Rough and astringentHalting speechRough textureAstringent tasteUnsmooth flowDifficult to pronounce

Synonyms

  • 涩— astringent; rough; unsmooth
  • 粗糙— coarse; rough
  • 滞涩— stagnant; unsmooth

Antonyms

  • 滑— smooth; slippery
  • 顺— smooth; fluent
  • 流畅— fluent; smooth

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The texture feels rough (歰歰的).
  • This persimmon is astringent (味道很歰).
  • He spoke with a halting, rough voice (声音歰滞).

Collocations

  • Rough and astringent(歰涩)
  • Halting speech(歰口)
  • Rough texture(歰糙)
  • Astringent taste(歰味)
  • Unsmooth flow(歰滞)
  • Difficult to pronounce(歰牙)

Idioms

  • Rough and difficult(歰滞难行)
  • Astringent and bitter(歰苦难咽)
  • Halting and stumbling(歰涩不畅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 歰 is an archaic character that is rarely used in modern Chinese, largely superseded by 涩.
  • It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries as a variant form with the same meaning.
  • The character structure with multiple 止 components may suggest a stopping or halting quality, relating to its meaning of roughness or lack of smoothness.

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