Nantoka/晦涩huì sèTraditional: 晦澀晦涩 (huì sè) is a Chinese word meaning “difficult to understand; cryptic”.Meanings1difficult to understand2crypticCharacters in 晦涩晦huì · (bound form) last day of a lunar month涩sè · astringentRelated words苦涩bitter and astringent晦气bad luck涩astringent涩old variant of 澀|涩[se4]隐晦vague羞涩shy; bashful干涩dry and rough (skin)晦暗dark and gloomy囊中羞涩to be embarrassingly short of money晦(bound form) last day of a lunar month生涩unripe韬光养晦to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)Study Chinese with flashcards →