created sense approved 收缩/收縮 · shōusuō · to contract — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
收缩 / 收縮
shōusuō
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 · shōusuō · to pull back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
收缩 / 收縮
shōusuō
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 收缩/收縮 · shōusuō · systole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
收缩 / 收縮
shōusuō
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition