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羞涩
羞澀
xiūsè
1. shy
2. bashful

Character Breakdown

羞
xiū
shame, disgrace; shy, ashamed
HSK 4 10 丶
涩
sè
astringent, harsh, rough, uneven
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (1)

囊中羞涩
nángzhōngxiūsè
to be embarrassingly short of money

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Chinese