suō缩（縮）
缩（縮）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
Meaning of 缩
缩 means to shrink; contract; shorten; tuck in; retract. Pronounced suō. HSK 7-9.
- to shrink; contract; shorten
- tuck in; retract
- hold back; retreat; falter
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes14
Components
纟
宿
Stroke Order
缩
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
máo毛
yī衣
xǐ洗
le了
yī一
cì次
jiù就
suō缩
le了
。
This sweater shrank after one wash.
Rè热
zhàng胀
lěng冷
suō缩
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wù物
lǐ理
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
Thermal expansion and contraction is a common physical phenomenon.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
bǎ把
zuò作
wén文
de的
zì字
shù数
suō缩
duǎn短
yī一
bàn半
。
The teacher asked us to shorten our essay word count by half.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù布
liào料
xià下
shuǐ水
hòu后
bù不
huì会
suō缩
shuǐ水
。
This fabric will not shrink when exposed to water.
Jīn金
shǔ属
zài在
dī低
wēn温
xià下
huì会
suō收
suō缩
。
Metals will contract at low temperatures.
Relations
Common Words
收缩 / 收縮shōusuō
contract; shrink; reduce
缩短 / 縮短suōduǎn
shorten; reduce; cut down
退缩 / 退縮tuìsuō
shrink back; cower; flinch
畏缩 / 畏縮wèisuō
shrink back; flinch; cower
缩水 / 縮水suōshuǐ
to shrink (fabric); to shrink; to decrease
缩手 / 縮手suōshǒu
draw back hand; shrink from doing
缩印 / 縮印suōyìn
reduce and print; photostat; miniature edition
缩减 / 縮減suōjiǎn
reduce; cut down; scale back
缩编 / 縮編suōbiān
downsize; reduce staff; abridge; condense
蜷缩 / 蜷縮quánsuō
curl up; huddle up