收缩
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

收缩

shōusuō

to pull back

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to pull back

02

to shrink

03

to contract

04

(physiology) systole

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 收缩

What does 收缩 mean in Chinese?

收缩 (shōusuō) means to pull back.

How do you pronounce 收缩?

收缩 is pronounced shōusuō.

Is 收缩 an HSK word?

收缩 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 收缩?

收缩 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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