涩 (sè): Astringent — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 涩

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 涩

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

涩

氵shuǐ · water

歰sè

涩=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 涩

涩 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 涩

Common word with 涩

One common HSK word with 涩 is 苦涩, meaning "bitter and astringent".

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Example Sentences

tā他

de的

shī诗

gē歌

yǔ语

yán言

huì

氵shuǐ · water

+歰sè

kǔ苦

sè涩

bitter and astringent

晦

sè涩

，

bù不

yì易

dú读

dǒng懂

。

His poetry uses obscure language that is not easy to understand.

tā她

xiū羞

sè涩

dì地

dī低

xià下

le了

tóu头

。

She shyly lowered her head.

wǒ我

de的

yǎn眼

jing睛

gǎn感

jué觉

hěn很

gān干

sè涩

。

My eyes feel very dry.

zhè这

bēi杯

chá茶

hē喝

qǐ起

lái来

yǒu有

diǎn点

kǔ苦

sè涩

。

This cup of tea tastes a bit bitter.

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涩 (sè): Astringent — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 涩

Stroke Order Diagrams 涩

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 涩

How to Use 涩

Common word with 涩

Example Sentences

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

Same Sound

Same Radical