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(Trad.: 縮)
Pinyin: suō
English Definition: to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
Chinese Definition:
①向后退,往回收:退缩。畏缩。缩手(喻不敢再做下去)。缩手缩脚(喻做事顾虑多,不大胆)。
②由大变小,由长变短:收缩。伸缩。压缩。缩减。缩小。缩编。缩微(指利用照相技术等把文字图像缩成极小的胶卷复制品)。
③捆束:“缩版以载”。
④直,理直:“自反而缩,虽千万人,吾往矣”。
⑤滤酒去渣:缩酒。
⑥伸胀。
Antonyms:
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Pictophonetic: 宿 indicates the sound; (thread) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] silk; thread
    • 宿 [ sùxiù ] to stop, to rest, to lodge; constellation
Similar Characters: 宿
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Example Words
缩小 suō xiǎo to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
缩短 suō duǎn to curtail; to cut down
压缩 suō to compress; compression
缩影 suō yǐng miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm
萎缩 wěi suō to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
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Example Sentences
1
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But the little mermaid had no occasion to do this, for the polypi sprang back in terror when they caught sight of the glittering draught, which shone in her hand like a twinkling star.
2
Some of the young teenagers giggled - but every one of them winced.
3
He had to climb to the top of platform with his bare hands, legs lifted upward, massy body wavering to the left with great strength.
4
But the master-plan has been under strain for years.
5
Its interface guidelines don't discourage hidden menus: "All but the simplest applications have menus," the interface guide tells developers.