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收斂

简收敛 · 繁收斂

Mandarin · pinyin shōu liǎn

to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish
to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc)
to astringe
(math.) to converge

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收: shōu · gather together, collect; harvest
斂: Look up this written character
敛: liǎn · draw back, fold back; collect

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1–3 · shou1 lian3

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sau1 lim5

Cantonese word readings for 收斂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb

(of a light ray, smile, etc.) to vanish; to disappear; to fade
to restrict; to constrain (behaviour, etc.); to curb; to restrain oneself; to pull back
(mathematics) to converge
(medicine) to astringe; to make astringent
to collect (a fee)
to contract
to put away

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