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收敛

shōu liǎn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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放肆
fàng sì

wanton

exercise restraint vs. act wildly

Related words

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克制
kè zhì

to restrain

commonly used together with 收敛 for self-restraint
敛
liǎn

to restrain

single character meaning to hold back, often in 收敛

Synonyms

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消失
xiāo shī

to disappear; to fade away

dwindle or vanish

Usage notes

Common mistakes

收敛 cannot be used for restraining others; it means self-restraint or reduction. Using it with an object like 收敛孩子 is incorrect.

Example Sentences

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他最近花钱很 收敛 。
He has been very restrained in spending recently.

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Words Containing 收敛

收敛序列
shōu liǎn xù liè

convergent sequence (math.)

收敛性
shōu liǎn xìng

convergence (math.)

收敛级数
shōu liǎn jí shù

convergent series (math.)

收敛锋芒
shōu liǎn fēng máng

to draw in one's claws

Child Words of 收敛

收
shōu

to receive

敛
liǎn

to restrain