Meaning of 收缩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shōusuō
- to pull back
- to shrink
- to contract
- (physiology) systole
收缩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
金属冷却的时候会收缩。
Metals contract when they cool.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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缩 suō · to withdraw · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 收缩.
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 收回 | shōuhuí | to regain; to retake |
| 收获 | shōuhuò | to harvest; to reap |
| 吸收 | xīshōu | to absorb; to assimilate |
| 缩小 | suōxiǎo | to reduce; to decrease; to shrink |
| 收益 | shōuyì | earnings; profit |
| 缩短 | suōduǎn | to shorten; to reduce; to curtail |
Questions about 收缩
What does 收缩 mean?
收缩 (shōusuō) means "to pull back; to shrink" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 收缩?
收缩 is made of 2 characters: 收 (6 strokes), 缩 (14 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 收缩 an HSK word?
Yes. 收缩 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 收缩 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 收缩 is written 收縮.