Memory phrase for the Kanji: 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
(Rost formation?) The drop of water that stopped (= remained) on the knife was tart (acid) and left a roughness.

Radicals

氵 Water
刃 blade (of sword)
止 stop, to end
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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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