参差 (cēn cī) — uneven, irregular, not uniform

Definition

Literary/formal adjective meaning 'uneven, irregular, varied' — used for things of mixed size, quality, or alignment (teeth, leaves, opinions). Stronger and more literary than plain 整齐.

adjective

unevenirregularnot uniform

Examples

参差。
Zhè xiē shù de yè zi dà xiǎo cēn cī.
The leaves of these trees vary in size unevenly.
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Tā de yá chǐ cháng dé cēn cī bù qí.
His teeth grew in uneven and irregular.
参差，。
Dà jiā de yì jiàn cēn cī, hěn nán dá chéng yí zhì.
Everyone's opinions are varied and inconsistent, making it hard to reach agreement.

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