收缩

Traditional form:

收縮

Pinyin (reading):

shōusuō

Definitions:

• to pull back
• to shrink
• to contract
• (physiology) systole

Characters:

• 收 - to collect, to gather, to harvest
• 缩 - to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation

Traditional characters:

• 收 - to collect, to gather, to harvest
• 縮 - to withdraw, to shrink, to pull back; abbreviation