退缩
tuì suōㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄙㄨㄛ
Traditional: 退縮
HSK 3.0 · 7–9
Meaning(verb)
to shrink back; to cower
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Stroke order
THOÁI · 9 strokes
to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
SÚC · 14 strokes
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [sù]
Related words
- 退 tuì — to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
- 退休 tuì xiū — to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
- 退步 tuì bù — to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback
- 撤退 chè tuì — to retreat
- 衰退 shuāi tuì — to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics)