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青澀

青澀

See also: 青涩

Chinese

		green (blue, black); Qinghai province (abbrev.)	grating (of surfaces); tart; acerbic
trad. (青澀)		青	澀
simp. (青涩)		青	涩
Literally: “green and astringent”.

Adjective

青澀

unripe; immature
(figuratively) immature; pubescent

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): qīngsè

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄥㄙㄜˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: qīngsè
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄥㄙㄜˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chingseh
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
    
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    青澀／青涩
    青色