draw back
斂 is a 17 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as liǎn in the third tone, however it can also be pronounced as liàn.
In simplified Chinese the character 敛 is used.
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Pronunciation
We found 2 pronunciations for 斂
Definitions for 斂 pronounced as liǎn
- to hold back
- to restrain
- to control (oneself)
- to collect
- Taiwan pr. [lian4]
Definitions for 斂 pronounced as liàn
- variant of 殮|殓[lian4]
Vocabulary
The most common words for 斂 — see all
- to vanish
- to moderate
- to exercise restraint
- to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc)
- to astringe
- (math.) to converge
- introverted
- reserved
- (artistic style) understated
- to accumulate wealth
- to rake in money