Nantoka/讷涩nè sèTraditional: 訥澀讷涩 (nè sè) is a Chinese word meaning “clumsy in speech; tongue tied”.Meanings1clumsy in speech2tongue tiedCharacters in 讷涩讷nè · to speak slowly涩sè · astringentRelated words苦涩bitter and astringent涩astringent涩old variant of 澀|涩[se4]羞涩shy; bashful晦涩difficult to understand讷to speak slowly干涩dry and rough (skin)木讷wooden and slow of speech囊中羞涩to be embarrassingly short of money讷河see 訥河市|讷河市[Ne4 he2 Shi4]生涩unripe刚毅木讷resolute and taciturn (idiom)Study Chinese with flashcards →