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unsmooth

HSK 10
Quadruple of 止. Used here to convey the original meaning "to not move smoothly". Original form of 澀.
Components
stop+ stop+ stop+ stop =
unsmooth
Iconic component
zhǐ stop
stop, halt, desist
Here turned upside down. Not related to 刃.
Iconic component
zhǐ stop
stop, halt, desist
Here turned upside down. Not related to 刃.
Iconic component
zhǐ stop
stop, halt, desist
Iconic component
zhǐ stop
stop, halt, desist
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[sè]
archaic variant of 澀|涩[sè]
Example Sentences