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蹇涩

jiǎn sè

2-character word Traditional 蹇澀

What 蹇涩 means

1. awkward
2. lame
3. difficulty (esp. in moving)
4. not smooth

The characters in 蹇涩

• 蹇jiǎnlame; cripple; unfortunate
• 涩sèastringent; tart; acerbity

Sounds the same

Read jiǎn sè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 减色to fade; (fig.) to lose luster; (of an event etc) to be spoiled

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