缩

The character "缩" has 14 strokes. "缩" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "缩" has 2 pronunciations, it is a polyphonic character. The pronunciations of "缩" are "suō" "sù" . View the stroke order of "缩">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "缩"

v.: contract; shrink; recoil; withdraw; draw back; retire; economize; cut down/reduce (the expense)

• contract : n.合同；契约；合同法；契约法；暗杀协议；定约；定约墩数；婚约
• shrink : v.变小；减少；收缩；使收缩；回避；离开；皱缩的；缩水；萎缩的；起皱纹的
• recoil : v.弹回；跳回；反冲；回弹；反弹；想起来感到害怕；退却；后退；退缩；畏缩
• withdraw : v.抽回；移开；拉开；撤退；撤离；戒毒；退出；撤回；离开；撤消
• draw back : 后退, 远离, 退缩；拉开(窗帘)
• retire : v.退休；退职；退役；离开；去到；就寝；去睡觉；使退休；不再参加比赛；退出比赛
• economize : v.节省；节俭

Form words with "缩"

缩合剂 condensating agent

吓得缩作一团 shrink into oneself with fear

Example phrases using "缩"

• 这件衬衣洗头水就缩了很多。

  This shirt shrank badly in the first wash.

• 她像被烫着似的把手缩了回来。

  She retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt.

• 他不再说话，缩了回去。

  He went silent and withdrew into himself.

• 当（脚上的）水泡接触地板的时候，我疼得缩了回来。

  I winced as my blister contacted the floor.

• 为什么把研究对象范围缩这么窄？

  Why focus your research so narrowly?

• 过渡或渐缩管道。可指定过渡类型。

  Transitioning or reducing duct. Type of transition can be specified.

• 他抓住她的手，但她缩了回去。

  He caught hold of her hands , but she shrank back.

• 箍缩在尖头鞋里的脚趾使她痛苦万分.

  Her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her.

• 卷取机由气动胀缩卷筒组成.

  The winder will consist of an air expanded winding mandrel.

• 在遇到敌手时，会萎萎缩缩。

  I would draw back when encounter my rivals.