缩 suō

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
HSK 5
to curtail; to cut down
收缩 shōu suō
HSK 6
to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
压缩 yā suō
HSK 6
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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