涩[sè]

形

1. puckery; astringent

♦ 这柿子~不~？ Are these persimmons puckery?

2. unsmooth; hard-going

♦ 推子发~了, 该上油了。 This pair of hair-clippers doesn't work smoothly. It needs oiling.

3. hard to understand; obscure

♦ 艰涩