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收缩 shōusuō

收缩 shōusuō Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 收缩 shōusuō .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shōusuō | shou1 suo1
English translation
to pull back
to shrink
to contract
(physiology) systole

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About 收缩 shōusuō

Read some general information about the Chinese word 收缩 shōusuō .

Traditional form

收縮

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 收缩 shōusuō

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 收缩 shōusuō .

shōu

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and jiū represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

jiū

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

丩攵

Number of Strokes

6
suō

Type

pictophonetic

Phonetic compound

宿

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

纟宿

Number of Strokes

14

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Example sentences using 收缩 shōusuō

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zài Fēi 收缩 shōusuō de Zhōng , 毛细 máo xì Shuǐ shì 主要 zhǔyào yòng 毛细水吸力 xī lì lái 推导 tuī dǎo .

In nonshrinking soils, the capillary potential derived mainly from capillary suction.

通过 tōngguò wèi 肌肉 jīròu de 收缩 shōusuō 食物 shíwù 流质 zài wèi Zhōng 混合 hùnhé

Foods and fluids are mixed in the stomach by its muscular contractions.

撕裂 sī liè de 肌肉 jīròu huì 收缩 shōusuō 丧失 sàngshī 原来 yuánlái de 力量 lìliang 结构 jiégòu jǐn 实度

Torn muscles retract, and lose strength, structure, and tightness.

收缩 shōusuō Decomposition

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收缩 shōusuō Compounds

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