liǎn, liàn
draw back
Phonosemantic compound. 攵 represents the meaning and 僉 represents the sound.
Evolution

Bronze script
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 斂
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to dwindle | ||
to hold back | ||
to accumulate wealth | ||
to accumulate | ||
astringent |
Component uses
Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)
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