Memory phrase for the character: 涩

涩

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Meaning

tart, acerbity, unsmooth, rough(surface), obscure

Pronunciation

sè

Explanation

 Left: water 氵, right: blade of a knife 刃 (here: drop 丶), stop 止 (imprint of right foot)

Mnemonic
 
(Rust formation?) The drop of water that stopped (= remained) on the knife was tart (acid) and left a roughness.

Radicals

氵 waterSimplified from this water 水
刃 blade (of sword)
止 stop, to endAt top the picture of a left foot and at bottom a limiting line. "The foot stands at the line 一 and stops."




 Vocabulary

羞涩 xiū sè  shy; bashful
苦涩 kǔ sè  bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
咸涩 xián sè  salty and bitter; acerbic
讷涩 nè sè  clumsy in speech; tongue tied
讷涩 nè sè  

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