艱澀
Chinese
| difficult; hard; hardship | grating (of surfaces); tart; acerbic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (艱澀) | 艱 | 澀 | |
| simp. (艰涩) | 艰 | 涩 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jiānsè
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ㄙㄜˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiansè
- Wade–Giles: chien1-sê4
- Yale: jyān-sè
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jianseh
- Palladius: цзяньсэ (czjanʹsɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
艱澀