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Chinese character

敛

liǎn

to collect, to extort

11 strokesRadical 攵No. 4428Simplified

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to collect, to extort
  • (literary) to hold back
  • (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself)
  • to collect; to gather
  • Taiwan pr. [lian4]

Pinyin

liǎnliàn

Simplified / Traditional

敛→斂

Variant forms: 斂

Variant forms

Components

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Stroke order

敛

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