畏缩 wèi suō

to cower; to flinch; to recoil

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 19957th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to cower
  2. 2. to flinch
  3. 3. to recoil
  4. 4. to quail

Characters

Character Meaning
畏 wèi HSK 6
to fear
缩 suō HSK 5
to shrink; to contract; to reduce