1. 缩

缩

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  • 1302nd most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 66 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
缩→
纟宿
2Radical
缩→
纟silk宀roof亻human一one白white
3Graphical
缩→
㇛一冖丶㇒丨一口一㇒

Pinyin & Meaning

1. suō (suo1)to withdraw • to pull back • to contract • to shrink • to reduce • abbreviation • also pronounced [su4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 缩 suō (suo1)The component 宿 is pronounced as 'sù' (su4). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for 缩 suō (suo1)The component 纟 is pronounced as 'sī' (si1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

压缩 (壓縮)
收缩 (收縮)
浓缩 (濃縮)
缩小 (縮小)
缩水 (縮水)
缩短 (縮短)
萎缩 (萎縮)
蜷缩 (蜷縮)
退缩 (退縮)

Uncommon

伸缩 (伸縮)
压缩机 (壓縮機)
宫缩 (宮縮)
微缩 (微縮)
畏缩 (畏縮)
紧缩 (緊縮)
缩写 (縮寫)
缩影 (縮影)
缩成 (縮成)
缩减 (縮減)
龟缩 (龜縮)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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