艱深晦澀

简 艰深晦涩 · 繁 艱深晦澀
Mandarin · pinyin jiān shēn huì sè

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  1. abstruse and unfathomable (idiom)
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艱
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深
shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
晦
huì · dark, unclear, obscure; night
澀
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艰
jiān · difficult, hard; distressing
涩
sè · astringent; harsh; uneven, rough
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1–1–4–4 · jian1 shen1 hui4 se4

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gaan1 sam1 fui3 gip3

Cantonese word readings for 艱深晦澀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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