收斂 shōu liǎn

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
收 shōu HSK 4
to receive; to accept; to collect
斂 liǎn
to collect; to restrain; to hold back