畏缩
wèisuōTraditional 畏縮
to shrink back; to cower
Every meaning
wèisuō
- to shrink back; to cower
Its characters
- 畏wèito fear
- 缩suōto shrink; to contract
Words with 畏
Words with 缩
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).