蜷缩 quán suō

to curl up; to huddle; to cower

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 20010th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to curl up
  2. 2. to huddle
  3. 3. to cower
  4. 4. cringing

Characters

Character Meaning
蜷 quán
to curl up (like a scroll); to huddle; wriggle (as a worm)
缩 suō HSK 5
to shrink; to contract; to reduce