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伸缩

shēn suō

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 伸縮

伸缩 (shēn suō) means "to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 伸缩 means

1. to lengthen and shorten
2. flexible
3. adjustable
4. retractable
5. extensible
6. telescoping (collapsible)

The characters in 伸缩

• 伸shēnto stretch; to extend
• 缩suōto withdraw; to pull back; to contract

Words starting with 伸缩

• 伸缩性shēn suō xìngflexibility
• 伸缩喇叭shēn suō lǎ batrombone

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