收 shōu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 丩 to connect, to join 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
收缩
shōusuō
to shrink; to contract; to pull back
Characters in this word
缩 suō
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 宿 to stop, to rest, to lodge
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 利率上升后，企业投资明显收缩，就业市场也受到影响。 Lìlǜ shàngshēng hòu, qǐyè tóuzī míngxiǎn shōusuō, jiùyè shìchǎng yě shòudào yǐngxiǎng. After interest rates rose, corporate investment contracted noticeably, and the job market was also affected.
- 天气很冷时肌肉会收缩，运动前最好充分热身。 Tiānqì hěn lěng shí jīròu huì shōusuō, yùndòng qián zuìhǎo chōngfèn rèshēn. When the weather is cold, muscles contract, so it is best to warm up thoroughly before exercising.
- 经济不景气，不少公司收缩业务，减少了开支。 Jīngjì bù jǐngqì, bùshǎo gōngsī shōusuō yèwù, jiǎnshǎo le kāizhī. The economy is sluggish, so many companies have scaled back their operations and cut expenses.
Related words
- 收 shōu to receive; to put away
- 收到 shōudào to receive
- 收入 shōurù income
- 收费 shōufèi to charge a fee
- 收看 shōukàn to watch a broadcast
- 收听 shōutīng to listen to a broadcast
- 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio
- 收回 shōuhuí to take back
- 收获 shōuhuò harvest; gain
- 收益 shōuyì profit; income
- 吸收 xīshōu to absorb
- 丰收 fēngshōu good harvest