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收缩

收縮
shōusuō
verb HSK 7-9 #10,061

Meanings

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

Characters

收
shōu
to collect; to draw in
缩
suō
to shrink; to contract
Literally 'draw in and shrink' — used for physical contraction (muscles) and figurative pulling back (economy, strategy).

Examples

天冷的时候，金属会收缩。
Tiān lěng de shíhou, jīnshǔ huì shōusuō.
When the weather is cold, metal contracts.
公司决定收缩海外业务。
Gōngsī juédìng shōusuō hǎiwài yèwù.
The company decided to scale back its overseas operations.

Stroke Order

收 shōu
缩 suō