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瑟缩

sè suō

2-character word Traditional 瑟縮

What 瑟缩 means

1. to curl up shivering (from cold)
2. timid and trembling (in fear)
3. to shrink
4. to cower

The characters in 瑟缩

• 瑟sèa type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings
• 缩suōto withdraw; to pull back; to contract

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