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liǎn = li + an3
to hold back / to restrain / to control (oneself) / to collect / Taiwan pr. [lian4]
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liàn = li + an4
variant of 殮|殓[lian4]
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How to pronounce 斂

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= li initial

Li is for Li Qingzhao, writer and poet of the Song Dynasty.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= li initial

Li is for Li Qingzhao, writer and poet of the Song Dynasty.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

斂 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
qiān = qi + an1
all
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= pu + Ø1
variant of 攴[pu1]
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Characters with 斂 as component

liǎn = li + an3
trailing plant / liana / creeper / wild vine (Gynostemma pentaphyllum or Vitis pentaphylla)
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lián = li + an2
old variant of 奩|奁[lian2]
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liàn = li + an4
full of water / trough
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Words with 斂

introverted / reserved / (artistic style) understated
to extort taxes
to extort taxes excessively

Sentences with 斂

斂 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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liǎn / liàn

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