蜷缩

Traditional: 蜷縮

quán suō

Dictionary entry

to curl up

What does 蜷缩 mean?

蜷缩 (quán suō) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to curl up

2to huddle

3to cower

4cringing

Character breakdown

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蜷quánto curl up (like a scroll) · to huddle 缩suōto withdraw · to pull back

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How to pronounce 蜷缩

蜷缩

quán suō

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