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Meaning of 蹙

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蹙
Pinyin: cù
English Definition: to knit (one's brows); wrinkled (of brows); to hesitate; distressed
Chinese Definition:
①紧迫:穷蹙。
②皱,收缩:蹙眉。蹙额。蹙皱。蹙缩。蹙金(用拈紧的金线刺绣,使刺绣的纹路绉缩起来。亦称“拈金”)。
③局促不安:蹙蹙。
Total strokes: 18; Radical: 足
Pictophonetic:足 indicates the sound; 戚 (grieving) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 戚 [ qī ] ashamed, grieving; related to; relative
    • 足 [ zú ] foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
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Example Words
蹙眉 cù méi to frown
攒眉蹙额 cuán méi cù é to knit the brows (idiom)
穷蹙 qióng cù hard-up; in dire straits; desperate
频眉蹙额 pín méi cù é worried and unhappy (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
他总是眉头紧蹙
,
戴着耳机
。
He always has a furrowed brow. He always has headphones on.
2
进建那件事
,
没有是窘蹙时分
,
而是窘蹙积极
。
Studies this matter, lacks the time, but is lacks diligently.
3
“
噢
”
——
他礼貌地笑了
,
随后
,
眉头轻轻一蹙
。
"Oh" - smiling politely. Then a little frown came quickly between his eyes.
4
听了
,
心里真是一蹙
,
为这个年轻生命的离去
。
Listen, my heart really once, for this young life.
5
但是
,
保罗只是用他那双紧蹙的大眼睛忧伤地看了他们一眼
。
But Paul only gave a blue glare from his big, rather close-set eyes.