紧缩 jǐnsuō HSK7 to reduce Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 通货紧缩 tōnghuòjǐnsuō deflation The reduction of the amount of currency in circulation, leading to a decrease in prices and an increase in the purchasing power of money; abbreviated as [[通缩|通縮|tong1 suo1]].