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訥澀

简讷涩 · 繁訥澀

Mandarin · pinyin nè sè

clumsy in speech
tongue tied

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讷: nè · slow of speech; mumble; stammer
涩: sè · astringent; harsh; uneven, rough

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4–4 · ne4 se4

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neot6 gip3

Cantonese word readings for 訥澀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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