shōu​suō HSK7

shrink

收缩 (收縮) shōu​suō
shrink verb
to decrease in size or volume; to contract physically

This fabric shrinks when it gets wet.

systole verb
the rhythmic contraction of the heart or muscle tissue

The heart pumps blood into the arteries when it contracts.

withdraw verb
to pull back or reduce the scope of operations or forces

The company decided to scale back and focus on its core business.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.73 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
14.9 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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