HSK 5
缩短
縮短
Meaning
- to curtail
- to cut down
- Traditional
- 縮短
- Pinyin
- suō duǎn
Character reference
Components and radical classification
缩
suōto withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
Primary radical纟 · silk
短
duǎnbrief, short; deficient, lacking
Primary radical矢 · arrow
縮
suōto withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
Primary radical糹 · silk
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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