Meaning of 退缩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tuìsuō
- to shrink back; to cower
Stroke order for each character
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退 tuì · to retreat · 9 strokes
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缩 suō · to withdraw · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 退缩.
| 退出 | tuìchū | to withdraw; to abort |
| 退休 | tuìxiū | to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement |
| 缩小 | suōxiǎo | to reduce; to decrease; to shrink |
| 缩短 | suōduǎn | to shorten; to reduce; to curtail |
| 退票 | tuìpiào | to bounce (a check); to return a ticket |
| 后退 | hòutuì | to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat |
| 退学 | tuìxué | to quit school |
| 退役 | tuìyì | (of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissione |
| 收缩 | shōusuō | to pull back; to shrink |
| 退休金 | tuìxiūjīn | retirement pension; pension payments received after retirement |
| 退回 | tuìhuí | to return (an item); to send back |
| 衰退 | shuāituì | to decline; to fall |
Questions about 退缩
What does 退缩 mean?
退缩 (tuìsuō) means "to shrink back; to cower" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 退缩?
退缩 is made of 2 characters: 退 (9 strokes), 缩 (14 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 退缩 an HSK word?
Yes. 退缩 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 退缩 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 退缩 is written 退縮.