收敛

Traditional: 收斂

shōu liǎn

Dictionary entry

to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish

What does 收敛 mean?

收敛 (shōu liǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish

2to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc)

3to astringe

4(math.) to converge

Character breakdown

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收shōuto receive · to accept 敛liǎn(literary) to hold back · (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself)

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收敛

shōu liǎn

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