liǎnliàn

draw back

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
攵 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tap

is a component form of .

佥 sound component

  Sound component

qiān

  

together

Evolution

敛 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
敛 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
敛 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
敛 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
敛 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

liǎn

draw back, fold back; collect; to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [liàn]

() 

liàn

variant of |[liàn]

Most common words with 敛
Freq.
Word
Meaning

收敛

to dwindle

to hold back

敛财

to accumulate wealth

聚敛

to accumulate

收敛性

astringent

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)