缩
Character
to become or make something smaller or shorter (as in 缩小, 缩短)
Meaning
suō
suo1- to become or make something smaller or shorter (as in 缩小, 缩短)
- to pull back inside, like a turtle pulling in its head
Examples
这件毛衣缩水了。
zhè jiàn máo yī suō shuǐ le
This sweater got smaller in the wash.
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他把头缩进被子里。
tā bǎ tóu suō jìn bèi zi lǐ
He pulled his head into the quilt.
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Stroke order
All 14 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 缩
Draw “缩” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 缩
See all 82 →缩小suō xiǎoto become smaller in size or amount; to make something smallerWordHSK 4缩短suō duǎnto make something shorterWordHSK 4缩影suō yǐnga smaller copy or form of something biggerWordHSK 7–9缩水suō shuǐto shrink; to become smaller, like clothes after washingWordHSK 7–9缩写suō xiěabbreviationWord缩减suō jiǎnto cutWord缩印suō yìnto reprint (a book etc) in a smaller formatWord缩卵suō luǎn(slang) to chicken out; to wimp outWord缩成suō chéngto shrink intoWord缩排suō pái(typesetting) to indentWord缩放suō fàngscalingWord缩格suō gé(typesetting) to indentWord