缩 = 纟 + 宿

缩 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “contract”. It is built from 纟 (silk) and 宿 (stop).

Keyword: contract
Pinyin (Mandarin): suō
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: contract, draw in, reduce, сокращать, draw in, reduce

Decomposition

ids

纟 silk
宿 stop

How to find 缩 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “silk” + “stop”. 缩 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 缩 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.