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缩 (suō): to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 7verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
14
Radical
纟
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to withdraw
  • to pull back
  • to contract
  • to shrink
  • to reduce
  • abbreviation
  • also pr. [su4]

Chinese explanation

  • 向后退或收回来
  • 由大变小或由多变少
  • 身体或物体变得不舒展、不伸直。

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14 strokes

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Example sentences

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The snail withdrew into its shell.

,。

He shrank into the corner, not daring to make a sound.

,。

As the seawater temperature dropped, the coral contracted.

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