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蹇澀

简蹇涩 · 繁蹇澀

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn sè

awkward
lame
difficulty (esp. in moving)
not smooth

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蹇: jiǎn · lame, crippled; unlucky; hexagram ䷦
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涩: sè · astringent; harsh; uneven, rough

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3–4 · jian3 se4

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