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乾澀

简干涩 · 繁乾澀

Mandarin · pinyin gān sè

dry and rough (skin)
hoarse (voice)
dry and heavy (style)

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乾: qián · gān · dry; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male); trigram ☰; hexagram ䷀
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干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried
涩: sè · astringent; harsh; uneven, rough

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1–4 · gan1 se4

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adj

dry and rough (skin)
hoarse (voice)
dry and heavy (style)

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