收縮

收

sho̅u

缩

縮

suo̅

to pull back / to shrink / to contract / (physiology) systole

Characters and words in 收縮

收

sho̅u = sh + ou1

to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)

收 = 丩 + 攵 : In front of the outhouse, Sherlock Holmes is proud to receive a honorary sledge hammer for his fine detective work. Everyone is so afraid of him that they hand him the sledge hammer from far away using a roast fork.

缩

縮

suo̅ = su + o1

to withdraw / to pull back / to contract / to shrink / to reduce / abbreviation / also pr. [su4]

缩 = 宿 + 纟 : The silk worm (纟) heard that there is a new hostel (宿) in front of the observatory (o1) and wants to check it out, but as she notices that the hostel is run by Susan Saint Bernard she slowly but steadily retreats (缩).