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蜷缩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蜷缩 Usage and Examples

to curl up; to huddle up

她蜷缩成紧紧的一团,膝盖顶着下巴。

She curled up in a tight ball, with her knees tucked up at her chin.

我们发现他蜷缩在地板上。

We found him huddled on the floor.

The characters in 蜷缩

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蜷
quán14curl up or huddle
缩
suō14shrink, contract, recoil

More words starting with 蜷

  • quán蜷fú伏curl up, huddle up
  • quán蜷fú伏zhe着curled up, crouching
  • quán蜷wò卧to curl up and lie down
  • quán蜷wò卧zhe着curled up, huddled
  • quán蜷jú局to curl up; to coil
  • quán蜷qū曲to curl; to coil
  • quán蜷suō缩zài在curl up in, huddle in
  • quán蜷suō缩chéng成yī一tuán团curl up, curl into a ball
  • quán蜷suō缩zhe着curled up, huddled
  • quán蜷suō缩zhe着shēn身tǐ体curl up, huddle

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Questions about 蜷缩

What does 蜷缩 mean in Chinese?

蜷缩 (quán suō) means “to curl up; to huddle up”.

How do you pronounce 蜷缩?

蜷缩 is pronounced quán suō in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to curl up; to huddle up” in Chinese?

“to curl up; to huddle up” is 蜷缩 (quán suō) in Chinese.

How is 蜷缩 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 蜷缩, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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