Meaning of 伸缩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shēnsuō
- to lengthen and shorten
- flexible
- adjustable
- retractable
- extensible
- telescoping (collapsible)
Stroke order for each character
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伸 shēn · to stretch · 7 strokes
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缩 suō · to withdraw · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 伸缩.
| 缩小 | suōxiǎo | to reduce; to decrease; to shrink |
| 缩短 | suōduǎn | to shorten; to reduce; to curtail |
| 延伸 | yánshēn | to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread |
| 退缩 | tuìsuō | to shrink back; to cower |
| 伸手 | shēnshǒu | to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand |
| 收缩 | shōusuō | to pull back; to shrink |
| 压缩 | yāsuō | to compress; compression |
| 浓缩 | nóngsuō | to concentrate; to condense; (nuclear energy) to enrich |
| 萎缩 | wěisuō | to wither; to dry up (of a plant) |
| 伸张 | shēnzhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote |
| 缩水 | suōshuǐ | to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) |
| 畏缩 | wèisuō | to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil |
Questions about 伸缩
What does 伸缩 mean?
伸缩 (shēnsuō) means "to lengthen and shorten; flexible" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 伸缩?
伸缩 is made of 2 characters: 伸 (7 strokes), 缩 (14 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 伸缩 an HSK word?
Yes. 伸缩 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 伸缩 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 伸缩 is written 伸縮.