缩
缩 (suō) · to withdraw
缩 (suō) means “to withdraw”. It is made of 纟 + 宿 and has 14 strokes.
Break 缩 into its parts
What 缩 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 宿 sù — to stop
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 佰 bǎi — hundred
- 亻 rén — person
- 百 bǎi — one hundred
- 宀 — roof
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 宿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
缩 stroke order
Example sentences with 缩短
新路缩短了上班的时间。Xīn lù suōduǎn le shàng bān de shíjiān.The new road has shortened the commute.
会议能缩短一点吗？Huìyì néng suōduǎn yīdiǎn ma?Can the meeting be a bit shorter?
Words with 缩
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | suō |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to withdraw |
| Strokes | 14 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 缩
What does 缩 mean?
缩 (suō) means “to withdraw”.
How many strokes does 缩 have?
缩 has 14 strokes.
What is the radical of 缩?
The radical of 缩 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 缩?
缩 is made of 纟 (silk) and 宿 (to stop).
Keep learning
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