龟 缩

guī suōdictionary entry

to withdraw / to hole up

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

龜縮龟缩 [gui1 suo1] /to withdraw/to hole up/

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Other forms in these source records: 龜縮

龟
guī
tortoise / turtle / (coll.) cuckold
jūn
See the full entry for source details.
qiū
used in 龜茲|龟兹[Qiū cí]
缩
suō
to withdraw / to pull back / to contract / to shrink / to reduce / abbreviation / also pr. [sù]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.