1. 敛

敛

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  • 2919th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
敛→
佥⺙
2Radical
敛→
人human一one⺍small一one⺙knock
3Graphical
敛→
人一⺍一丿一乂

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liǎn (lian3)to hold back • to restrain • to control (oneself) • to collect • Taiwan pr. [lian4]
2. liàn (lian4)variant of 殮|殓[lian4]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 敛 liǎn (lian3)The component 佥 is pronounced as 'qiān' (qian1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 敛 liàn (lian4)The component 佥 is pronounced as 'qiān' (qian1). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

敛 also appears in:
潋

Example Words

Common

收敛 (收斂)

Uncommon

敛财 (斂財)

RareShow 16

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.