Chinese Character: 缩 (Suō, Sù - Shrink; Contract; Curtail)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 纟 (radical: 纟, related to silk or threads)
笔画数: 14 (14 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从纟，宿声。“纟”表示与丝线、纺织等有关，“宿”表读音，本义指捆束、收缩。(A pictophonetic character, with "纟" as the semantic part and "宿" as the phonetic part. "纟" is related to silk or threads, and "宿" indicates the pronunciation. Its original meaning is to tie up or shrink.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Suō, Sù (first tone, fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“缩”主要有以下含义：
1. 读音为 Suō 时：
- 由大变小或由长变短；收缩，如“缩水”“缩短”。
- 后退，如“退缩”“畏缩”。
2. 读音为 Sù 时：
- 同“缩砂密”，多年生草本植物，种子棕色，可人药。(“缩” mainly has the following meanings:
1. When pronounced as Suō:
- To become smaller or shorter; shrink, e.g., "缩水" - shrink, "缩短" - shorten.
- To retreat, e.g., "退缩" - shrink back, "畏缩" - cower.
2. When pronounced as Sù:
- Same as "缩砂密", a perennial herbaceous plant with brown seeds that can be used as medicine.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 缩短 (suō duǎn) - shorten; curtail
- 缩水 (suō shuǐ) - shrink; reduce
- 退缩 (tuì suō) - shrink back; flinch
- 畏缩 (wèi suō) - cower; recoil
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“缩”主要作为动词使用，可带宾语，如“缩短距离”“缩水尺寸”。也常与其他词组成固定搭配，如“畏缩不前”“节衣缩食”。(“缩” is mainly used as a verb and can take an object, e.g., "缩短距离" - shorten the distance, "缩水尺寸" - shrink the size. It is also often used in fixed collocations, such as "畏缩不前" - cower and not move forward, "节衣缩食" - live frugally.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国文化中，“退缩”常带有贬义，代表一个人缺乏勇气和决心，不敢面对困难和挑战。而“节衣缩食”则体现了中华民族勤俭节约的传统美德，鼓励人们生活在不铺张浪费。(在Chinese culture, "退缩" often has a derogatory meaning, representing a person's lack of courage and determination to face difficulties and challenges. On the other hand, "节衣缩食" reflects the traditional virtue of thrift of the Chinese nation, encouraging people not to be wasteful in life.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
经过多次洗涤，这件衣服缩水了。(Jīng guò duō cì xǐ dí, zhè jiàn yī fú suō shuǐ le.)
This clothes shrank after being washed several times.
我们应该缩短会议时间。(Wǒ men yīng gāi suō duǎn huì yì shí jiān.)
We should shorten the meeting time.
面对困难，他从不退缩。(Miàn duì kùn nán, tā cóng bù tuì suō.)
He never shrinks back when facing difficulties.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“缩”的部首“纟”，想象丝线被拉紧变短的场景，帮助记忆其“收缩”的含义。通过常用词汇如“缩短”“退缩”来加深对“缩”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the radical "纟" in the character "缩" and imagine a scene where a silk thread is pulled tight and becomes shorter to help remember its meaning of "shrink". Deepen your understanding and memory of "缩" through common words such as "缩短" and "退缩".)