Character
| HSK | 5 |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | 1304th character |
| RADICAL | ⽷ (120.11) |
| STROKES | 14 |
| INDEX # | 3188 |
| TRADITIONAL | 縮 |
contract, draw in, reduce
HSK 5
#1304
DEFINITIONS
- contract, draw in, reduce
- to withdraw
- to pull back
- to contract
- to shrink
- to reduce
- abbreviation
- also pr. [su4]
STROKES
WORDS
| 缩短 suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down |
| 收缩 shōu suō | to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole |
| 压缩 yā suō | to compress; compression |
| 缩小 suō xiǎo | to reduce; to decrease; to shrink |
| 退缩 tuì suō | to shrink back; to cower |
| 缩写 suō xiě | abbreviation; to abridge |
| 浓缩 nóng suō | to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡 |
| 萎缩 wěi suō | to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) |
| 缩减 suō jiǎn | to cut; to reduce |
| 畏缩 wèi suō | to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil |
| 蜷缩 quán suō | to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing |
| 缩水 suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) |
| 缩影 suō yǐng | miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm |
| 伸缩 shēn suō | to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible) |
| 压缩机 yā suō jī | compactor; compressor |
| 紧缩 jǐn suō | (economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back; to tighten; austerity; tightening; crunch |
| 缩手缩脚 suō shǒu suō jiǎo | bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained |
| 畏缩不前 wèi suō bù qián | to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance |
| 瑟缩 sè suō | to curl up shivering (from cold); timid and trembling (in fear); to shrink; to cower |
| 龟缩 guī suō | to withdraw; to hole up |
| 浓缩铀 nóng suō yóu | enriched uranium |
| 节衣缩食 jié yī suō shí | to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally |
| 伸缩喇叭 shēn suō lǎ ba | trombone |
| 伸缩性 shēn suō xìng | flexibility |
| 低浓缩铀 dī nóng suō yóu | low-enriched uranium |
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