缩(suō)

HSK 414 strokesTrad. 縮
Readingssuōsù

to withdraw

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Character information

Pinyin
suō / sù
Meaning
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4]
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
縮

Origin & structure

Where 缩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟宿

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (thread); 宿 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

纟sī宿sù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 缩 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 缩

Common words using 缩 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

suō缩xiǎo小
HSK 4

to reduce; to decrease; to shrink

Open 缩小 page →
suō缩duǎn短
HSK 4

to shorten; to reduce; to curtail

Open 缩短 page →
shēn伸suō缩
HSK 7-9

to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; tel…

Open 伸缩 page →
yā压suō缩
HSK 7-9

to compress; compression

Open 压缩 page →
shōu收suō缩
HSK 7-9

to pull back

Open 收缩 page →
nóng浓suō缩
HSK 7-9

to concentrate; to condense

Open 浓缩 page →
wèi畏suō缩
HSK 7-9

to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil

Open 畏缩 page →
jǐn紧suō缩
HSK 7-9

(economics) to reduce

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小短伸压收浓畏紧

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