Taiwan Mandarin

WordTaiwan frequency #26,269

艱澀

jiān sè·ㄐㄧㄢㄙㄜˋ

“obscure and difficult to understand; (of writing) stiff and labored; (of progress) obstructed and sluggish; (of taste) astringent and unpleasant”

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jiān·ㄐㄧㄢ

Difficult; hard; arduous; distressing; a hardship; a difficult situation; a parent's funeral rites.

Astringent or tart taste; rough or unsmooth texture; obscure or difficult to understand; slow or hesitant speech.

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