缩短

縮短
suōduǎn
to shorten; to reduce; to curtail

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 缩 suō
  1. to withdraw
  2. to pull back
  3. to contract
  4. to shrink
  5. to reduce
  6. abbreviation
  7. also pr. sù
2 短 duǎn
  1. short
  2. brief
  3. to lack
  4. weak point
  5. fault