cù

蹙

Character · Adjective · Verb

urgent; to knit (brows); to contract

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

urgent; pressing; constrained

literary

Describes a situation of hardship or tightness, often in a formal or literary context. Frequently seen in classical compounds.

Zhàn战
shì事
rì日
cù蹙
 ，
guó国
shì势
wēi危
dài殆
 。

The war situation is becoming increasingly urgent, and the nation is in peril.

qióng穷
cù蹙

in dire straits; poverty-stricken

2.

verb

to knit (one's brows); to frown; to contract; to shrink

literary

Refers to the physical action of furrowing one's brow, usually due to worry, thought, or pain. Also used more broadly for contraction.

Tā他
tīng听
wén闻
è噩
hào耗
 ，
bù不
jīn禁
cù蹙
é额
cháng长
tàn叹
 。

Upon hearing the bad news, he couldn't help but knit his brows and let out a long sigh.

Méi眉
tóu头
yī一
cù蹙
 ，
jì计
shàng上
xīn心
lái来
 。

With a single furrow of the brow, a plan came to mind. (Idiomatic expression)

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jí疾
shǒu首
cù蹙
é额

to be filled with indignation and frowning (idiom)