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suō
v. shrink, contract; recoil, draw back; economize, reduce (the expense)
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Other meanings
[sù]   char. only used in 缩砂密
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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suō xiǎo
v. reduce, narrow, shrink
nóng suō
v./n. concentrate, condense; concentration
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tuì suō
v. shrink back, flinch
suō shuǐ
v. shrink (in the wash), shrink (of profits, etc.)
suō jiǎn
v. cut, reduce (expense, pay, etc.)
jié yī suō shí
idiom. to save on food and clothing
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tā tǎng zài chuáng shàng, quán suō chéng yì tuán .
phr. He's lying on the bed, huddling up.
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wǒ suō zài shā fā shàng .
phr. I withdraw into the sofa.