缩
Meaning
suō suo1
- to withdraw
- to pull back
- to contract
- to shrink
- to reduce
- abbreviation
- also pr. [sù]
Example sentences
- The snail draws in its feelers.
- The snail drew in its feelers.
HSK words with 缩
- 缩小suōxiǎoto reduce
- 缩短suōduǎnto curtail
- 收缩shōusuōto pull back
- 浓缩nóngsuōto concentrate (a liquid)
- 萎缩wěisuōto wither
- 压缩yāsuōto compress; compression
- 退缩tuìsuōto shrink back
- 缩水suōshuǐto shrink (in the wash)
- 缩影suōyǐngminiature version of sth
- 紧缩jǐnsuō(economics) to reduce
- 伸缩shēnsuōto lengthen and shorten
- 畏缩wèisuōto cower
- 节衣缩食jiéyīsuōshíto save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally