suō羧（縮）
羧（縮）
common
verb
Meaning of 羧
羧 means to shrink; to contract; to reduce in size; to withdraw; to pull back; to retreat. Pronounced suō.
- to shrink; to contract; to reduce in size
- to withdraw; to pull back; to retreat
- to economize; to save; to cut down on
Character Info
Radical纟
Strokes14
Components
纟
宿
Stroke Order
羧
Definitions & Examples
Yáng羊
máo毛
shān衫
xǐ洗
hòu后
huì会
suō缩
shuǐ水
。
Wool sweaters will shrink after washing.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
suō缩
duǎn短
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
tōng通
qín勤
shí时
jiān间
。
This road has shortened our commute time.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
suō缩
jiǎn减
kāi开
zhī支
。
The company decided to cut down on expenses.
Relations
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
萎缩 / 萎縮wěisuō
wither; atrophy; shrink; (economic) recession
缩减 / 縮減suōjiǎn
reduce; cut down; scale back
缩衣节食suōyījiéshí
economize; live frugally; tighten one's belt
畏缩 / 畏縮wèisuō
shrink back; flinch; cower
浓缩 / 濃縮nóngsuō
to concentrate; to condense; to refine