WordTaiwan frequency #26,269
艱澀
ㄐㄧㄢ ㄙㄜˋ
“obscure and difficult to understand; (of writing) stiff and labored; (of progress) obstructed and sluggish; (of taste) astringent and unpleasant”
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- 艱難ㄐㄧㄢ ㄋㄢˊdifficult; hard; challenging; arduous; tough; involving great hardship or struggle
- 艱辛ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣhardships; arduous; difficult; involving great effort or suffering
- 艱苦ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨˇdifficult and strenuous; hard; arduous; involving great effort or hardship
- 艱困ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄣˋdifficult and hard; arduous; beset by hardship.
- 苦澀ㄎㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋbitter and astringent in taste; painful and distressed in heart
- 艱鉅ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄩˋextremely difficult and demanding; arduous; challenging (of a task, mission, or responsibility).
- 青澀ㄑㄧㄥ ㄙㄜˋunripe and astringent, like green fruit; young, naive, or immature
- 羞澀ㄒㄧㄡ ㄙㄜˋshy and awkward in manner; poor and destitute
- 乾澀ㄍㄢ ㄙㄜˋdry and rough; lacking moisture or lubrication, not smooth