shōu​suō HSK7

to contract

Senses

收缩/ 收縮 shōu​suō to contract

to contract or shrink; to become smaller or shorter in length, width, or volume

收缩/ 收縮 shōu​suō to pull back

to pull back forces or resources; to shift from a spread-out position to a concentrated one

收缩/ 收縮 shōu​suō systole

the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries

References

antonym 扩充/擴充 收缩/收縮
antonym 扩张/擴張 收缩/收縮
antonym 展开/展開 收缩/收縮
antonym 膨胀/膨脹 收缩/收縮
antonym 伸张/伸張 收缩/收縮