畏 缩

wèi suōdictionary entry

to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil

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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:

畏縮畏缩 [wei4 suo1] /to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil/

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Other forms in these source records: 畏縮

畏
wèi
to fear
缩
suō
to withdraw / to pull back / to contract / to shrink / to reduce / abbreviation / also pr. [sù]

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