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Trad. 縮
- to withdraw
- to pull back
- to contract
- to shrink
- to reduce
- abbreviation
- also pr. [su4]
Trad. 通縮
- (economics) deflation (abbr. for 通貨緊縮|通货紧缩[tong1 huo4 jin3 suo1])
Trad. 伸縮
- to lengthen and shorten
- flexible
- adjustable
- retractable
- extensible
- telescoping (collapsible)
Trad. 濃縮
- to concentrate; to condense
- (nuclear energy) to enrich
- espresso coffee (abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡[Yi4 shi4 nong2 suo1 ka1 fei1])
Trad. 瑟縮
- to curl up shivering (from cold)
- timid and trembling (in fear)
- to shrink
- to cower
Trad. 萎縮
- to wither
- to dry up (of a plant)
- to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
Trad. 緊縮
- (economics) to reduce
- to curtail
- to cut back
- to tighten
- austerity
- tightening
- crunch
Trad. 縮氨酸
- peptide (two or more amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH)
Trad. 熱縮管
- heat shrink tubing (aka heatshrink) (shrinkable plastic tube used to insulate wires)
Trad. 縮手縮腳
- bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
Trad. 縮衣節食
- to economize on clothes and food
- to scrimp and save (idiom)
Trad. 縮頭烏龜
- a turtle that pulls its head in
- (fig.) coward
- chicken
Trad. 畏縮不前
- to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
Trad. 臨陣退縮
- to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
- to get cold feet
Trad. 刪簡壓縮
- to simplify and condense (a text)
- abridged
Trad. 緊衣縮食
- see 節衣縮食|节衣缩食[jie2 yi1 suo1 shi2]
Trad. 節衣縮食
- to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
Trad. 縮多氨酸
- polypeptide, a chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds CO-NH, a component of protein
- same as 多肽[duo1 tai4]
Trad. 心臟收縮壓
- systolic blood pressure
Trad. 肌肉萎縮症
- muscular dystrophy