缩 ⇒
缩小 suōxiǎo, [縮小], to reduce/to decrease/to shrink
退缩 tuìsuō, [退縮], to shrink back/to cower
缩 suō, [縮], to withdraw/to pull back/to contract/to shrink/to reduce/abbreviation/also pr. [...
缩写 suōxiě, [縮寫], abbreviation/to abridge
收缩 shōusuō, [收縮], to pull back/to shrink/to contract/(physiology) systole
浓缩 nóngsuō, [濃縮], to concentrate (a liquid)/concentration/espresso coffee/abbr. for 意式濃縮咖啡|意式浓缩咖啡
缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
萎缩 wěisuō, [萎縮], to wither/to dry up (of a plant)/to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)
缩减 suōjiǎn, [縮減], to cut/to reduce
压缩 yāsuō, [壓縮], to compress/compression
蜷缩 quánsuō, [蜷縮], to curl up/to huddle/to cower/cringing
畏缩 wèisuō, [畏縮], to cower/to flinch/to quail/to recoil
缩头 缩水 suōshuǐ, [縮水], to shrink (in the wash)/fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
缩影 suōyǐng, [縮影], miniature version of sth/microcosm/epitome/(Tw) to microfilm
伸缩 shēnsuō, [伸縮], to lengthen and shorten/flexible/adjustable/retractable/extensible/telescoping (...
缩回 压缩机 yāsuōjī, [壓縮機], compactor/compressor
紧缩 jǐnsuō, [緊縮], (economics) to reduce/to curtail/to cut back/to tighten/austerity/tightening/cru...
缩手缩脚 suōshǒusuōjiǎo, [縮手縮腳], bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
压缩性 瑟缩 sèsuō, [瑟縮], to curl up shivering (from cold)/timid and trembling (in fear)/to shrink/to cowe...
缩微胶片 龟缩 guīsuō, [龜縮], to withdraw/to hole up
浓缩铀 nóngsuōyóu, [濃縮鈾], enriched uranium
缩放仪 节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí, [節衣縮食], to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
压缩饼干 热胀冷缩 减缩 缩手 冷缩 浓缩剂
短 ⇒
短 duǎn, short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
短暂 duǎnzàn, [短暫], of short duration/brief/momentary
短裤 duǎnkù, [短褲], short pants/shorts
简短 jiǎnduǎn, [簡短], brief (statement, summary etc)/briefly/brevity
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
短期 duǎnqī, short term/short-term
短片 duǎnpiàn, short film/video clip
短路 duǎnlù, short circuit
短裙 缩短 suōduǎn, [縮短], to curtail/to cut down
短短 短发 短缺 duǎnquē, shortage
短短的 剪短 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
短语 duǎnyǔ, [短語], phrase (grammar)
短笛 短命 duǎnmìng, to die young/short-lived
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
短袖 duǎnxiù, short sleeves/short-sleeved shirt
短途 短波 duǎnbō, shortwave (radio)
短篇 目光短浅 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn, [目光短淺], to be shortsighted
短袜 duǎnwà, [短襪], sock
短程 duǎnchéng, short range
短促 duǎncù, short in time/fleeting/brief/gasping (breath)/curt (tone of voice)
短时 短跑 duǎnpǎo, sprint (race)
短距离 duǎnjùlí, [短距離], short distance/a stone's throw away
短文 短剑 duǎnjiàn, [短劍], dagger
短处 duǎnchù, [短處], shortcoming/defect/fault/one's weak points
短小 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
短打 短刀 超短裙 chāoduǎnqún, miniskirt
短讯 duǎnxùn, [短訊], SMS/text message
短视 duǎnshì, [短視], to lack foresight
护短 hùduǎn, [護短], to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is...
短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
超短波 chāoduǎnbō, ultra short wave (radio)/UHF
短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
短浅 duǎnqiǎn, [短淺], narrow and shallow
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
短式 短工 duǎngōng, temporary job/odd job/seasonal worker
短装 短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
短大衣 扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
自寻短见 短音 短粗 duǎncū, stocky (short and robust)
短枪 短评 家长里短 短句 duǎnjù, clause
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
问长问短 打短工 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
短号 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
短统袜 揭短