缩

To withdraw in Chinese: 缩 (suō)

suō

to withdraw

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 縮1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to withdraw
  2. 2to pull back
  3. 3to contract
  4. 4to shrink
  5. 5to reduce
  6. 6abbreviation
  7. 7also pr. [sù]

Stroke order

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缩

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄙㄨㄛ

suō

ㄙ/ sㄨ/ uㄛ/ o—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

缩

Simplified

縮

Traditional

Example sentences

See 缩 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 天气太冷，他把头缩进了衣领里。

    tiān qì tài lěng， tā bǎ tóu suō jìn le yī lǐng lǐ。

    It was so cold he pulled his head into his collar.

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Related words

缩短

suō duǎn

to curtail

缩小

suō xiǎo

to reduce

紧缩

jǐn suō

(economics) to reduce

浓缩

nóng suō

to concentrate (a liquid)

伸缩

shēn suō

to lengthen and shorten

收缩

shōu suō

to pull back

缩水

suō shuǐ

to shrink (in the wash)

缩影

suō yǐng

miniature version of sth

退缩

tuì suō

to shrink back

萎缩

wěi suō

to wither

畏缩

wèi suō

to cower

压缩

yā suō

to compress

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