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缩写
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缩写
suō xiě
abbreviation
Hear it
Traditional:
縮寫
Meaning
Definitions are in English.
abbreviation
to abridge
Characters in this word
缩
suō
14 strokes
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back
写
xiě
5 strokes
to write
Common words: 缩 · 写
Words
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缩短
suō duǎn
to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
缩小
suō xiǎo
to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
缩减
suō jiǎn
to cut; to reduce
缩水
suō shuǐ
to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)