What does 苦涩 mean in Chinese?
苦涩 (kǔsè) means bitter and astringent.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
苦涩
bitter and astringent
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
bitter and astringent
02
pained
03
agonized
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 苦涩
How do you pronounce 苦涩?
苦涩 is pronounced kǔsè.
Is 苦涩 an HSK word?
苦涩 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 苦涩?
苦涩 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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