苦涩
kǔsèTraditional 苦澀
bitter and astringent
Every meaning
kǔsè
- bitter and astringent
- pained; anguished
Its characters
- 苦kǔbitter
- 涩sèastringent; puckery
Words with 苦
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).