干涩 (gān sè) — dry and rough (of skin, eyes, throat, or textur…

Definition

Describes an uncomfortable dryness with roughness — skin, eyes, or throat feel scratchy and lack moisture; a voice sounds strained and not smooth.

adjective

dry and rough (of skin, eyes, throat, or texture)hoarse or strained (of voice)

干涩，。
Wǒ de yǎn jing hěn gān sè, kě néng shì kàn diàn nǎo tài jiǔ le.
My eyes are very dry and rough — maybe I've been looking at the computer too long.
，干涩。
Chī le zhè ge yào yǐ hòu, wǒ de sǎng zi bú nà me gān sè le.
After taking this medicine, my throat isn't so dry anymore.
，干涩。
Zhè kuài miàn bāo fàng le liǎng tiān, kǒu gǎn biàn de hěn gān sè.
This piece of bread has been sitting for two days, and its texture has become dry and coarse.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

干 gives dryness and 涩 gives roughness, together describing a dry, coarse feel.

Characters in this word

The simplified 干 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (饼干, 干杯) it is 乾; in others (干, 干活儿) (干扰) it is 幹 or 干.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 乾; 干 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

倝

倝gàn乾gān

Same sound today

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 澀; 涩 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 澀 is the historical shape being explained; a water-related part was added to it later. The simplified 涩 is only a shorthand.