澀 (gip3) — unsmooth; uneven; rough; blunt in Cantonese
gip˗₃澀简 涩
Mandarin Pinyin: se4
Meaning of 澀
noununsmooth; uneven; rough; blunt
nounastringent; puckery; taste-numbing
nounhard to understand; obscure; difficult
Example Sentences with 澀
呢個白酒有少少澀
This white wine is a little bitter.
daanˉ¹單ningˎ₄寧syunˉ¹酸houˊ²好sapˉ¹澀
Tannins are astringent.
Words Containing 澀
阮囊羞澀jyun5 nong4 sau1 saap3
in financial crisis; tight money wise; financial difficulties
晦澀fui3 sap1
cryptic; not easily understood
苦苦澀澀fu2 fu2 gip3 gip3
a bit/too bitter
眼澀ngaan5 gip3
dry eyes - eyes feeling dry and unsmooth due mainly to lack of sleep
澀滯sap1 zai6
(of writing) not smooth flowing; difficult to read or understand
冷澀laang5 gip3
cold and sluggish; chilly
嚡澀澀haai4 saap3 saap3
an astringent taste
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