咸涩

Traditional form:

鹹澀

Pinyin (reading):

xiánsè

Definitions:

• salty and bitter
• acerbic

Characters:

• 咸 - all, together, united; salted
• 涩 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven

Traditional characters:

• 鹹 - all, together, united; salted
• 澀 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven