qū诎（詘）
诎（詘）
archaic
literary
Meaning of 诎
诎 means to shorten; to contract; to become smaller; slow of speech; tongue-tied; having a speech impediment. Pronounced qū.
- to shorten; to contract; to become smaller
- slow of speech; tongue-tied; having a speech impediment
- to bend; to yield; to submit; same as 屈
Character Info
Radical言
Strokes12
Components
言
出
Stroke Order
诎
Definitions & Examples
Qí其
jīn筋
mài脉
qū诎
duǎn短
，
bù不
dé得
shēn伸
zhǎn展
。
His tendons and vessels are shortened and constricted, unable to stretch out.
Yī衣
liào料
yù遇
shuǐ水
zé则
qū诎
suō缩
。
The fabric shrinks when it encounters water.