收敛 in English shou1 lian3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to dwindle
  • to vanish
  • to make vanish
  • to exercise restraint
  • to curb (one's mirth, arrogance and so on)
  • to astringe
  • (mathematics) to converge

Simplified Characters

收 敛

Traditional Characters

收 斂

Pinyin

shou1 lian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

收shou1to receive 敛lian3to hold back