() - Rough & coarse

Tone 4

sè | 18 strokes | radical:

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Rough;

coarse;

harsh;

archaic variant of 澀 (sè), meaning astringent or puckery.

Roughcoarseharsh

Usage highlights

Rough textureHarsh tasteCoarse feelingAstringent flavor

Synonyms

  • astringent; rough; harsh
  • 粗糙coarse; rough

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The texture felt rough (瀒糙).
  • The unripe persimmon has a harsh taste (瀒味).
  • An archaic term for astringent (瀒, variant of 澀).

Collocations

  • Rough texture(瀒糙)
  • Harsh taste(瀒味)
  • Coarse feeling(瀒感)
  • Astringent flavor(瀒味, archaic)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 瀒 is an archaic character, rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It primarily appears in classical texts or as a variant form of 澀 (sè).

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