---
title: "Shousuo Meaning: 收缩 (shōusuō) Means “to shrink”"
description: "收缩 (traditional 收縮, shōusuō) means “to shrink; to contract”. Hear its tones, see what 收 and 缩 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shousuo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 收缩 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

收缩 shōusuō

## to shrink; to contract

## It can also mean

- to cut back; to pull back

## Its characters

1. 收 shōu to restrain
2. 缩 suō to shrink

## In a sentence

[See 收缩 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%94%B6%E7%BC%A9)

## More words with 收 or 缩

- [丰收 fēngshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshou)
- [回收 huíshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huishou)
- [浓缩 nóngsuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nongsuo)
- [收藏 shōucáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoucang)
- [收费 shōufèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoufei)
- [收割 shōugē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouge)
- [收购 shōugòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shougou)
- [收获 shōuhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouhuo)
- [收看 shōukàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoukan)
- [收敛 shōuliǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoulian)

## Keep 收缩 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

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