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热胀冷缩
rè​zhàng​lěng​suō

expand when hot and contract when cold

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 热 熱 rè noun
    heat
    (physics) heat as a form of energy; thermal energy
  2. 胀 脹 zhàng nounverb
    to swell
    to swell or expand in volume, often due to heat or pressure
  3. 冷 lěng adjective
    cold
    low temperature; chilly; to feel cold
  4. 缩 縮 suō verb
    to shrink
    to shrink; to contract; to reduce in size or length