suō

common
verb
literary

Meaning of 瑟缩

瑟缩 means to curl up and tremble (from cold or fear); to cower; to huddle. Pronounced sè suō.

  • to curl up and tremble (from cold or fear); to cower; to huddle

Definitions & Examples

Xiǎo
gǒu
zài
hán
fēng
zhōng
suō
chéng
tuán
 

The puppy huddled into a ball in the cold wind.

suō
zài
qiáng
jiǎo
 
gǎn
tái
tóu
kàn
rén
 

He cowered in the corner, afraid to look up at anyone.

Mài
huǒ
chái
de
xiǎo
hái
dòng
de
hún
shēn
suō
 

The little match girl shivered all over from the cold.