磣 (chěn) - Gritty, coarse, rough & unpleasant to the touch or taste

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Gritty, coarse, rough;

unpleasant to the touch or taste;

used to describe something with a sandy or granular texture.

Gritty, coarse, roughunpleasant to the touch or tasteused to describe something with a sandy or

Usage highlights

Gritty feelingCoarse sandRough textureUnpleasant to eatGrainy sensation

Synonyms

  • 糙— coarse, rough
  • 粗— crude, rough

Antonyms

  • 滑— smooth, slippery
  • 細— fine, delicate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sand in the food felt gritty (牙磣).
  • This road surface is very coarse (路面很磣).
  • The unrefined sugar has a rough texture (糖有點磣).

Collocations

  • Gritty feeling(牙磣)
  • Coarse sand(沙磣)
  • Rough texture(磣糙)
  • Unpleasant to eat(吃得磣)
  • Grainy sensation(磣人)

Idioms

  • Too coarse to swallow(難以下咽的磣糙)
  • Gritty like sand(如沙般磣牙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in northern Chinese dialects to describe food contaminated with sand or grit.
  • Can describe rough, unrefined textures in various contexts beyond food.

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