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苦涩

kǔsè

Traditional: 苦澀

bitter and astringent

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Meaning of 苦涩 in English

kǔsèHSK 7–9adjectiveSyllabus #7812
  1. bitter and astringent
  2. pained
  3. agonized

Characters

苦 on its own →
kǔ · bitter

HSK words with 苦

苦HSK 4辛苦HSK 4艰苦HSK 5痛苦HSK 5酸甜苦辣HSK 5吃苦HSK 7–9何苦HSK 7–9刻苦HSK 7–9苦难HSK 7–9苦恼HSK 7–9
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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences