liǎn敛（斂）
敛（斂）
common
Meaning of 敛
敛 means to withdraw; to hold back (expression or steps); to restrain; to curb; to lie low. Pronounced liǎn.
- to withdraw; to hold back (expression or steps)
- to restrain; to curb; to lie low
- to collect; to gather; to levy
Character Info
Radical攵
Strokes13
Components
佥
攵
Stroke Order
敛
Definitions & Examples
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
xiāo消
xi息
，
dà大
jiā家
liǎn敛
róng容
bǐng屏
xī息
，
bù不
gǎn敢
chū出
shēng声
。
Hearing the news, everyone held their breath and remained silent.
Kàn看
dào到
lǎo老
shī师
zǒu走
guò过
lái来
，
xué学
shēng生
men们
lì立
kè刻
liǎn敛
zhù住
le了
jiǎo脚
bù步
。
Seeing the teacher walking over, the students stopped their steps immediately.
Tā她
liǎn敛
xī息
jìng静
qì气
de地
tīng听
zhe着
，
shēng生
pà怕
lòu漏
diào掉
yī一
gè个
zì字
。
She listened with held breath, afraid to miss a single word.
Xī夕
yáng阳
liǎn敛
qù去
le了
zuì最
hòu后
de的
guāng光
máng芒
，
tiān天
sè色
àn暗
le了
xià下
lái来
。
The sunset withdrew its last rays, and the sky darkened.
Relations
Common Words
收敛 / 收斂shōuliǎn
fade away; restrain oneself; contract (medical)
横征暴敛 / 橫徵暴斂héngzhēngbàoliǎn
levy exorbitant taxes; extort excessive levies
聚敛 / 聚斂jùliǎn
extort; amass wealth
敛迹 / 斂跡liǎnjì
to go into hiding; to restrain oneself; to retire from society
敛容 / 斂容liǎnróng
assume a serious expression; become solemn
敛财 / 斂財liǎncái
amass wealth by improper means