shōu
liǎn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 收敛

收敛 means (of a smile, light, etc.) to fade away; to diminish; to die down; to restrain oneself; to become less arrogant or wild; to tone down. Pronounced shōu liǎn. HSK 7-9.

  • (of a smile, light, etc.) to fade away; to diminish; to die down
  • to restrain oneself; to become less arrogant or wild; to tone down
  • (in medicine) to constrict; to astringe; to cause tissue to contract or gland secretions to reduce

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
huài
xiāo
xi
 
liǎn
shang
de
xiào
róng
shùn
jiān
shōu
liǎn
le
 

Hearing the bad news, the smile on her face instantly faded.

Luò
shōu
liǎn
le
zuì
hòu
guāng
máng
 
xiàn
hēi
àn
 

The setting sun faded its last ray of light, plunging the earth into darkness.

shuǎng
lǎng
de
xiào
shēng
jiàn
jiàn
shōu
liǎn
 
biǎo
qíng
biàn
yán
 

His hearty laughter gradually died down, and his expression turned serious.