shōu​suō HSK7

to contract

  • created sense approved 收缩/收縮 · shōu​suō · to contract — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shōu​suō

    to contract

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

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to shrink 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to shrink

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  • created sense approved 收缩/收縮 · shōu​suō · to pull back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shōu​suō

    to pull back

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

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to restrain 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to recoil

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  • created sense approved 收缩/收縮 · shōu​suō · systole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    shōu​suō

    systole

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

    收 (literal) → 收 · shōu · to shrink 缩 (literal) → 缩/縮 · suō · to shrink

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