Taiwan Mandarin

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shōusuō·ㄕㄡㄙㄨㄛ

“to shrink; to contract; to pull back; (physiology) systole.”

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to receive; to accept; to collect; to harvest; to put away; to stop; to restrain; to take back; to get

suō·ㄙㄨㄛ

To contract or shrink; to reduce in size or amount; to pull back or withdraw; to save or be economical; to cower or flinch from fear.