收缩

收縮

shōusuō

verb HSK 7-9 #10,061

Meanings

1 to contract; to shrink
2 to pull back; to retract

Characters

to collect; to draw in

to shrink; to contract

Literally 'draw in and shrink' - used for physical contraction (muscles) and figurative pulling back (economy, strategy).

Examples

HSK 5

公司决定收缩海外业务。

Gōngsī juédìng shōusuō hǎiwài yèwù.

The company decided to scale back its overseas operations.

HSK 6

天冷的时候，金属会收缩。

Tiān lěng de shíhou, jīnshǔ huì shōusuō.

When the weather is cold, metal contracts.

Stroke Order

收 shōu

缩 suō