生涩

Traditional form:

生澀

Pinyin (reading):

shēngsè

Definitions:

• unripe
• tart
• not fully proficient
• somewhat shaky

Characters:

• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 涩 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven

Traditional characters:

• 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth
• 澀 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven