缩suō
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation. 14 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin suōStrokes 14Radical 纟Band HSK 4Words 2
What 缩 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 宿 (sù, to stop).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 宿 carries the sound.
How to write 缩
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–14 write 宿.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 缩
Words that use 缩
| 缩小 | to shrink, reduce 让原来的范围或数量变得更小 商超努力缩小垃圾污染的范围。The supermarket works hard to reduce the scope of waste pollution. Lesson 339, 绿意商超与减塑惠民 · 登台论道与绿意怡然 · Thoughtful Discourse & Green Living |
| 缩短 | to shorten 让原来的时间或长度变得更短 熟练的技艺大大缩短了工期。Skilled craftsmanship greatly shortened the schedule. Lesson 340, 匠心粉饰与祖孙同乐 · 登台论道与绿意怡然 · Thoughtful Discourse & Green Living |
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.