敛

liǎn

hold back; restrain, collect

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collect; restrain

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collect; restrain

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liǎn

v. restrain, control oneself, arrange, gather, collect

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1)

lian3

to hold back, to restrain, to control (oneself), to collect, Taiwan pr.

2)

lian4

variant of 殮, 殓

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敛(歛)

liǎn

动

(收起; 收住) hold back; keep back:

敛足 hold back from going; check one's steps

（约束） restrain:

敛衽 anciently a lady's greeting by holding lower corners of the jacket

（收集; 征收） gather; collect; accumulate:

聚敛 levy tax and get rich;

收敛 gather; collect;

横征暴敛 extort heavy taxes and levies

名

（姓氏） a surname:

敛通 Lian Tong

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Ⅰ. 斂|敛 [liǎn] ► to hold back ► to restrain ► to control (oneself) ► to collect ► Taiwan pr. [liàn]

Ⅱ. 斂|敛 [liàn] ► variant of ↑殮|↑殓 [liàn]