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Chinese[edit]
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tortoise; turtle
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to withdraw; to pull back; to contract to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce
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trad. (龜縮)
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龜
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縮
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simp. (龟缩)
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龟
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缩
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Pronunciation[edit]
龜縮
- to huddle up like a turtle drawing in its head and legs; to withdraw into passive defense; to hole up