







bitter
astringent
poignant
As the wine ages, it loses its bitter harshness.
It is a bitter crust, alas!

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Open the tool →苦涩 (kǔ sè) means “bitter, astringent, poignant”.
苦涩 is pronounced kǔ sè in Mandarin Chinese.
“bitter” is 苦涩 (kǔ sè) in Chinese.
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