酸涩

Traditional form:

酸澀

Pinyin (reading):

suānsè

Definitions:

• sour
• acrid
• (fig.) bitter
• painful

Characters:

• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid
• 涩 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven

Traditional characters:

• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid
• 澀 - astringent, harsh, rough, uneven