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伸缩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

伸缩 Usage and Examples

Retract and extend

Telescope

Flexibility

The characters in 伸缩

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
伸
shēn7stretch or extend
缩
suō14shrink, contract, recoil

More words starting with 伸

  • shēn伸le了gè个lǎn懒yāo腰stretched, gave a stretch
  • shēn伸le了shēn伸shé舌tou头stuck out one's tongue, extended one's tongue
  • shēn伸shēn伸tuǐ腿stretch one's legs
  • shēn伸xiān先shēng生Mr. Shin, Mr. Shen
  • shēn伸yuān冤to right a wrong, to redress a grievance
  • shēn伸chū出stretch out, reach out
  • shēn伸chū出le了extended, reached out
  • shēn伸chū出le了yuán援shǒu手lent a hand, offered help
  • shēn伸chū出shǒu手reach out, hold out your hand
  • shēn伸chū出yuán援shǒu手Extend a helping hand, Lend a hand
  • shēn伸chū出gán橄lǎn榄zhī枝extend an olive branch, offer reconciliation
  • shēn伸chū出de的extended, outstretched

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Questions about 伸缩

What does 伸缩 mean in Chinese?

伸缩 (shēn suō) means “Retract and extend, Telescope, Flexibility”.

How do you pronounce 伸缩?

伸缩 is pronounced shēn suō in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Retract and extend” in Chinese?

“Retract and extend” is 伸缩 (shēn suō) in Chinese.

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