退缩 tuì suō

to shrink back; to cower

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 6857th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to shrink back
  2. 2. to cower

Characters

Character Meaning
退 tuì HSK 5
to withdraw; to retreat; to move back
缩 suō HSK 5
to shrink; to contract; to reduce