缩

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

old variant of 宿[su4]

surname Su

lodge for the night / old / former

night / classifier for nights

constellation

"silk" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 120), occurring in 紅|红[hong2], 綠|绿[lü4], 累[lei4] etc / also pr. [mi4]

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

to compress / compression

to compress; compression

to lengthen and shorten / flexible / adjustable / retractable / extensible / telescoping (collapsible)

compactor / compressor

to simplify and condense (a text) / abridged

compressible

low-enriched uranium

compressor

compression ratio

contraction of the uterus (during childbirth)

compact / micro- / miniature / to miniaturize

microfilm

systolic blood pressure

espresso / Italian-style strong coffee

to cower / to tremble

flexibility

to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom) / to get cold feet

trombone

to condense / to concentrate / compression / concentration