收斂 shōu liǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to dwindle
  2. to vanish
  3. to make vanish
  4. to exercise restraint
  5. to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc)
  6. to astringe
  7. (math.) to converge

CHARACTERS

收 shōu
HSK 4
gather together, collect; harvest
斂 liǎn draw back, fold back; collect