Keyword
to withdraw
- to shrink
- to pull back
- abbreviation
- Frequency
- #1234
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
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Mnemonic
纟 (thread) gives the meaning and 宿 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
缩短
to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
缩小
to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
压缩
to compress; compression
收缩
to pull back; to shrink; to contract; (physiology) systole
缩
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. sù
缩写
abbreviation; to abridge
紧缩
(economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back; to tighten; austerity; tightening; crunch
萎缩
to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
缩减
to cut; to reduce
缩水
to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
浓缩
to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich; espresso coffee (abbr. for 意式浓缩咖啡 (Yìshìnóngsuōkāfēi))
退缩
to shrink back; to cower
缩影
miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome; (Tw) to microfilm
伸缩
to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)
压缩机
compactor; compressor
蜷缩
to curl up; to huddle; to cower; cringing
畏缩
to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil
缩略图
thumbnail (computing)
浓缩铀
enriched uranium
缩编
to downsize (an organization, military unit etc); to abridge (a work, TV program etc)
通货紧缩
deflation
缩放
scaling; resizing; zoom (graphics)
缩进
to retreat into; to draw back into; (typography) to indent
微缩
compact; micro-; miniature; to miniaturize