收缩

Traditional: 收縮

shōu suō

Dictionary entry

to pull back

What does 收缩 mean?

收缩 (shōu suō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to pull back

2to shrink

3to contract

4(physiology) systole

Character breakdown

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收shōuto receive · to accept 缩suōto withdraw · to pull back

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How to pronounce 收缩

收缩

shōu suō

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