缩影

縮影

suōyǐng

noun HSK 7-9 #24,138

Meanings

1 miniature
2 epitome
3 microcosm

Characters

to shrink; to reduce

shadow; reflection; image

Examples

这个小镇是中国农村的缩影。

Zhège xiǎozhèn shì Zhōngguó nóngcūn de suōyǐng.

This small town is a microcosm of rural China.

他的经历是那个时代的缩影。

Tā de jīnglì shì nàge shídài de suōyǐng.

His experience is an epitome of that era.

Tips

memory

缩 (shrink) + 影 (image) = a shrunken image, i.e., a miniature or microcosm of something larger.

Stroke Order

缩 suō

影 yǐng