苦涩

Traditional form:

苦澀

Pinyin (reading):

kǔsè

Definitions:

• bitter and astringent
• pained
• agonized

Characters:

• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering
• 涩 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven

Traditional characters:

• 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering
• 澀 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven