liǎnliàn

draw back

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
攵 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

tap

is a component form of .

僉 sound component

  Sound component

qiān

  

together

Evolution

斂 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
斂 Regular script Modern

Regular 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 斂
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 1 character (0 verified)