收缩 meaning and pronunciation

收缩
Simplified word
收縮
Traditional word

收缩 English definition

shōu suō
  • to pull back
  • to shrink
  • to contract

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  • 收 (shōu): to receive; to accept; to collect; to put away; to restrain; to stop; in care of (used on address line after name);
  • 缩 (suō): to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4];