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畏缩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

畏缩 Usage and Examples

To recoil or shrink back in fear.

The characters in 畏缩

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
畏
wèi9fear or respect
缩
suō14shrink, contract, recoil

More words starting with 畏

  • wèi畏yǒu友a revered friend, a highly respected friend
  • wèi畏jì忌to have scruples; to fear; to dread
  • wèi畏bù怖fear and dread
  • wèi畏qiè怯To be timid, fearful, or cowardly.
  • wèi畏jù惧fear; dread
  • wèi畏rì日scorching sun
  • wèi畏fú服to obey out of fear
  • wèi畏zuì罪to dread punishment for one's crime
  • wèi畏tú途perilous journey, dangerous road
  • wèi畏bì避shirk, evade
  • wèi畏nán难fear difficulty, shrink from difficulties
  • wèi畏nán难qíng情xù绪fear of difficulty, apprehension towards challenges

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Questions about 畏缩

What does 畏缩 mean in Chinese?

畏缩 (wèi suō) means “to recoil or shrink back in fear”.

How do you pronounce 畏缩?

畏缩 is pronounced wèi suō in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “To recoil or shrink back in fear.” in Chinese?

“To recoil or shrink back in fear.” is 畏缩 (wèi suō) in Chinese.

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