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緊縮 (gan2 suk1) — austerity; retrenchment in Cantonese

ganˊ²緊sukˉ¹縮
简 紧缩
Mandarin Pinyin: jin3 suo1

Meaning of 緊縮

nounausterity; retrenchment
nountighten; cut back; reduce

Characters in 緊縮

緊gan2
(used after a verb) aspect marker for ongoing action, in the process of
縮suk1
recoil; withdraw; draw back; retire

Words Containing 緊縮

通貨緊縮tung1 fo3 gan2 suk1
deflation

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