收缩 shōusuō shrink

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Traditional: 收縮

Stroke order

收缩 is written in 20 strokes across 2 characters.

收缩 — the Chinese character for shrink (shōusuō), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 收缩 — shrink

收 — 6 strokes
缩 — 14 strokes

Senses

to pull back
to shrink
to contract
(physiology) systole

Characters in 收缩

收 shōu — to receive; to accept; to collect
缩 suō — to withdraw; to pull back; to contract

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

收缩 is pronounced shōusuō and means “shrink”.

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