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畏缩
畏縮
wèisuō
1. to cower
2. to flinch
3. to quail
4. to recoil

Character Breakdown

畏
wèi
fear, dread, awe, reverence
HSK 6 9 丶
缩
suō
to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation
HSK 5 14 丶

Compound Words (2)

畏畏缩缩
wèiwèisuōsuō
cowering
畏缩不前
wèisuōbùqián
to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance

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