度縮

Chinese

to measure; to ponder
 
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce
trad. (度縮) 度 縮
simp. (度缩) 度 缩
alternative forms 度叔
庹縮/庹缩
鐸叔/铎叔

Etymology

Probably from 度 (dok6, “to measure; to ponder”) +‎ 縮/缩 (suk1, “to withdraw; to reduce”). Alternatively, it may come from 鐸/铎 (dok6, “the name of a miser”) +‎ 叔 (suk1, “uncle”) (Bai, 2003); compare English scrooge < Ebenezer Scrooge, Eastern Min 貽順哥/贻顺哥 (ì-sông-gŏ̤) < 馬貽順/马贻顺 (Mā Ì-sông).

Pronunciation


Adjective

度縮

  1. (Cantonese) stingy; miserly

Synonyms

Noun

度縮

  1. (Cantonese) miser; scrooge; cheapskate

Synonyms

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