缩 · suō · to withdraw
Learn the Chinese character 缩 with its source-linked HSK 5 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 缩.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 缩
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 缩.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 缩短suōduǎnto shorten
- 缩小suōxiǎoto reduce
- 压缩yāsuōto compress
- 节衣缩食jiéyī-suōshíto save on food and clothing (idiom)
- 紧缩jǐnsuō(economics) to reduce
- 浓缩nóngsuōto concentrate
- 伸缩shēnsuōto lengthen and shorten
- 收缩shōusuōto pull back
- 缩suōto withdraw
- 缩减suōjiǎnto cut
- 缩水suōshuǐto shrink (in the wash)
- 缩影suōyǐngminiature version of sth
- 退缩tuìsuōto shrink back
- 萎缩wěisuōto wither
- 畏缩wèisuōto cower
Real usage
Example sentences with 缩
Published HSK 5 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 5 course context containing 缩 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 缩
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 缩 mean in Chinese?
缩 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to withdraw.
How do you pronounce 缩?
缩 is shown as suō.
Is 缩 an HSK 5 character?
Yes. 缩 is HSK 5 recognition character #300.
Can I practise writing 缩?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 5 recognition
- HSK 5 handwriting practice
- 15 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 5 recognition character #300.
- Writing scope: HSK 5 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.