Taxonomy of meanings for 蹙:　　

  • 蹙 cù (OC: sklɯwɡ MC: tsiuk) 子六切 入 廣韻：【迫也促也近也急也子六切十七 】
    • FEW
      • vtoNpress > compress > reduce
    • FROWN
      • nabacta frown
      • vadNknitted (as of eyebrows)
      • vtoNturn up (one's nose); German: (die Nase) rümpfen
    • SQUEEZE
      • vt(oN)press the contextually retrievable N hard
      • vtoNpush; press
      • vttoN1.+prep+N2press N1 into N2CH
    • SUDDENLY
      • vadVsuddenly
    • URGENT
      • vipress > be urgent
    • WALK
      • vtoNpress > step on; trample on
    • NEAR
      • COMPEL
        • DISTRESS
          • RESPECT
            • REDUCE
              • NARROW
                • WRINKLE
                  • GATHER
                    • SUCCEED
                      • EMBROIDER
                        • = 蹴

                        Additional information about 蹙

                        說文解字: 　　 【蹙】，迫也。从足、戚聲。 【臣鉉等案：李善《文選注》通蹴字。】 【子六切】

                          Criteria
                        • FROWN

                          1. Perhaps the most current word referring to all manner of frowning-like behaviour is pīn 顰 / 嚬.

                          2. Cù 蹙 refers specifically to the wrinkling of the nose.

                          NB: Zhòu 皺 refers specifically to the wrinkling of the forehead, but this usage is post-Han (TANG).