缩 - suō - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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缩 (縮)

suō

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Related words (68)

缩写

suō xiě

abbreviation; to abridge

to cut; to reduce

to reprint (a book etc) in a smaller format

缩小

suō xiǎo

to reduce; to decrease; to shrink

缩影

suō yǐng

miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm

to shrink into

(typesetting) to indent

缩放

suō fàng

scaling; resizing; zoom (graphics)

缩格

suō gé

(typesetting) to indent

缩水

suō shuǐ

to shrink (in the wash); (fig.) to shrink (of profits etc)

缩略

suō lüè

to contract; to abbreviate; abbreviation

缩短

suō duǎn

to curtail; to cut down

缩紧

suō jǐn

to tighten; to contract; to shrink in

缩约

suō yuē

contraction (in grammar); abbreviation

缩胸

suō xiōng

breast reduction; reduction mammaplasty

缩语

suō yǔ

abbreviated word; acronym

缩印本

suō yìn běn

compact edition (of a dictionary etc)

缩氨酸

suō ān suān

peptide (two or more amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH); same as 肽

缩略字

suō lüè zì

abbreviated character

缩略语

suō lüè yǔ

abbreviated word; acronym

缩多氨酸

suō duō ān suān

polypeptide, a chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH, a component of protein; same as 多肽

缩头乌龟

suō tóu wū guī

person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich

miniature

microfiche

to huddle together; to curl up

缩时摄影

suō shí shè yǐng

time-lapse photography

伸缩

shēn suō

to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)

凝缩

níng suō

to condense; to concentrate; compression; concentration

压缩

yā suō

to compress; compression

宫缩

gōng suō

contraction of the uterus (during childbirth)

微缩

wēi suō

compact; micro-; miniature; to miniaturize

to cower; to tremble

to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole

浓缩

nóng suō

to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee; abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡

瑟缩

sè suō

to curl up shivering (from cold); timid and trembling (in fear); to shrink; to cower

畏缩

wèi suō

to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil

皱缩

zhòu suō

to wrinkle; wrinkled up

简缩

jiǎn suō

abbreviation; short form

紧缩

jǐn suō

(economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back; to tighten; austerity; tightening; crunch

萎缩

wěi suō

to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

蜷缩

quán suō

to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing

退缩

tuì suō

to shrink back; to cower

龟缩

guī suō

to withdraw; to hole up

flexibility

compressor

compactor; compressor

compression ratio

compressible

systolic blood pressure

浓缩机

nóng suō jī

a device for concentrating (a liquid); a condenser

enriched uranium

heat shrink tubing (aka heatshrink) (shrinkable plastic tube used to insulate wires)

解压缩

jiě yā suō

to decompress; decompression (esp. computer)

uranium enrichment

trombone

low-enriched uranium

to simplify and condense (a text); abridged

microfilm

data compression

compression loss (in digital technology)

cowering; cringing

see 节衣缩食

deflation

highly enriched uranium (HEU)

心脏收缩压

xīn zàng shōu suō yā

systolic blood pressure

muscular dystrophy

acronym

yì shì nóng suō kā fēi

espresso; Italian style strong coffee

Idioms (5)

缩手缩脚

suō shǒu suō jiǎo

bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained

缩衣节食

suō yī jié shí

to economize on clothes and food; to scrimp and save (idiom)

临阵退缩

lín zhèn tuì suō

to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom); to get cold feet

畏缩不前

wèi suō bù qián

to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance

节衣缩食

jié yī suō shí

to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

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