Shrinking / Reducing
The character 缩 combines with other morphemes to indicate reduction, shrinkage, or contraction.
缩 (suō): To contract — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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The character 缩 combines with other morphemes to indicate reduction, shrinkage, or contraction.
Threads (纟) are pulled back or contracted, like a shrinking fabric, to mean shrink or contract.
shorten; curtail; cut down
contract; shrink; concentrate one's forces
to reduce
Mom tightly packed the clothes in the suitcase.
We need to shrink the size of the picture.
Scientists are studying the process of stellar collapse.
Please shorten the meeting time.
This sweater shrank a lot after washing.
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