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受挫

shòu cuò

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

受挫 (shòu cuò) means "thwarted; obstructed; setback". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 受挫 means

1. thwarted
2. obstructed
3. setback

The characters in 受挫

• 受shòuto receive; to accept; to suffer
• 挫cuòobstructed; to fail; to oppress

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