suō娑（縮）
娑（縮）
common
verb
Meaning of 娑
娑 means to contract; to shrink; to draw back; to retreat; to flinch; to cower. Pronounced suō.
- to contract; to shrink; to draw back
- to retreat; to flinch; to cower
- to reduce; to cut down; to abridge
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes14
Components
纟
宿
Stroke Order
娑
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiàn件
máo毛
yī衣
xǐ洗
hòu后
suō缩
shuǐ水
le了
。
This sweater shrank after washing.
Wū乌
guī龟
bǎ把
tóu头
suō缩
jìn进
le了
ké壳
lǐ里
。
The turtle drew its head back into its shell.
Tā他
xià吓
de得
suō缩
le了
suō缩
bó脖
zi子
。
He shrank back his neck in fright.
Common Words
缩小 / 縮小suōxiǎo
reduce; shrink; narrow down
缩短 / 縮短suōduǎn
shorten; reduce; cut down
收缩 / 收縮shōusuō
contract; shrink; reduce
压缩 / 壓縮yāsuō
compress; condense; reduce; cut down
退缩 / 退縮tuìsuō
shrink back; cower; flinch
缩影 / 縮影suōyǐng
epitome; miniature representation; microcosm
缩写 / 縮寫suōxiě
abbreviation; abridge
缩水 / 縮水suōshuǐ
to shrink (fabric); to shrink; to decrease
蜷缩 / 蜷縮quánsuō
curl up; huddle up