to contract, shrink, or draw back
Animated Stroke Order 缩
Stroke Order Diagrams 缩
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HSK Vocabulary: 缩
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 缩 is used in context
1
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
suō缩
xiǎo小
tú图
piàn片
de的
chǐ尺
cùn寸
。
We need to shrink the size of the picture.
2
qǐng请
suō缩
duǎn短
huì会
yì议
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
Please shorten the meeting time.
3
miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nán难
，
tā他
cóng从
bú不
tuì退
suō缩
。
He never shrinks back in the face of difficulties.
4
wǒ我
suō缩
duǎn短
le了
shéng绳
zi子
。
I shortened the rope.
5
wèi为
le了
jié节
shěng省
shí时
jiān间
，
wǒ我
men们
suō缩
duǎn短
le了
huì会
yì议
。
To save time, we shortened the meeting.
6
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
zhǐ旨
zài在
suō缩
duǎn短
shēn申
qǐng请
liú流
chéng程
，
tí提
gāo高
bàn办
shì事
xiào效
lǜ率
。
The new policy aims to shorten the application process and improve efficiency.
7
wǒ我
bǎ把
yī衣
fú服
yā压
suō缩
le了
。
I compressed the clothes.
8
zhè这
ge个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
kě可
yǐ以
yā压
suō缩
wén文
jiàn件
，
jié节
shěng省
cún存
chǔ储
kōng空
jiān间
。
This software can compress files to save storage space.
9
wèi为
le了
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
xiàng项
mù目
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
dé得
bù不
yā压
suō缩
gōng工
zuò作
shí时
jiān间
。
To complete the project on time, we had to compress the working hours.
10
tiān天
qì气
lěng冷
le了
，
yī衣
fú服
huì会
shōu收
suō缩
。
When the weather gets cold, clothes will shrink.
Information
Traditional縮
Radical纟
Strokes14
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1413
Zhuyinㄙㄨㄛ
Components—
UnicodeU+7F29
CangjieVMHJU
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality