astringent, rough, not smooth

Animated Stroke Order 涩

涩 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 涩

涩 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
xiū
xià
le
tóu

She shyly lowered her head.

2
de
yǎn
jīng
gǎn
jué
hěn
gān

My eyes feel very dry.

3
zhè
bēi
chá
lái
yǒu
diǎn

This cup of tea tastes a bit bitter.

4
zhè
yào
hěn

This medicine is very bitter.

5
huí
duàn
de
wǎng
shì
xīn
qíng
biàn
chén
zhòng

Recalling that bitter past, his mood became heavy.

6
shēng
huó
yǒu
shí
huì
dài
lái
de
jīng
dàn
men
yào
xué
huì
cóng
zhōng
chéng
zhǎng

Life sometimes brings bitter experiences, but we must learn to grow from them.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2483
Zhuyinㄙㄜˋ
Components
UnicodeU+6DA9
CangjieEYMM
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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