缩

• 병음: suō
• 한자 분석: 缩 = 糹(silk) + 宿 (lodge, phonetic)

뜻

줄다; 오그라들다

A versatile verb for physical shrinking (fabric, materials), pulling back (body parts), or figurative contraction (budgets, timelines). Also used colloquially for cowering or retreating.

예문

1. 这种面料洗了会缩，买的时候要买大一号。
2. 天太冷了，他缩着脖子快步往前走。
3. 公司预算缩了三成，很多项目只能暂停。

사용 가이드

맥락: everyday, business

어조: descriptive

올바른 표현

• 他缩在角落里不敢说话。(He cowered in the corner, afraid to speak.)
• 工期缩了一个月。(The project timeline was shortened by a month.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把'减少'说成'缩'在所有语境 (缩 implies physical shrinking — for abstract reductions, 减少 or 削减 may be more appropriate)

기원과 역사

The character combines 糹 (silk) with 宿 (to lodge/shrink), originally referring to silk shrinking.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal