敛 Stroke Order — How to Write 敛

Stroke Order

敛 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 攵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

敛 Radical and Character Components

Components:佥攵

敛 is a phono-semantic compound: 攵 (strike) carries the meaning, while 佥 indicates the sound.

Radical: 攵 + 7 more strokes

敛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

liǎn

Meanings of 敛 in Chinese

liǎn敛

To gather, collect, or restrain, as in gathering money, collecting one's steps, or composing one's expression.

他收敛了笑容，变得严肃起来

He restrained his smile and became serious.

To levy or collect, often with a connotation of acquiring wealth or resources, as in '征收' (to collect taxes) or '横征暴敛' (extortionate levies).

商家不应以次充好，借机敛财

Businesses should not substitute inferior goods for good ones and take the opportunity to amass wealth.

To gather, to restrain, or to hold back; to conceal one's tracks or keep a low profile.

他最近敛迹了，很少出现在公众场合

He has been keeping a low profile lately, rarely appearing in public.

Common Words and Phrases with 敛

liǎn敛bù步

to hold one's steps and stop moving forward

小猫听到异常声响，立刻敛步，警惕地环顾四周。

The kitten heard an unusual sound, immediately halted its steps, and cautiously looked around.

liǎn敛cái财

Amass wealth by unfair means.

那个无良商人通过欺诈手段敛财，最终受到了法律的制裁。

That unscrupulous businessman amassed wealth through fraudulent means and eventually faced legal punishment.

liǎn敛jì迹

To hide one's tracks and lie low, especially after committing misdeeds, to avoid detection or punishment.

那几位喜欢在公共场合大声喧哗的顾客，在经理的提醒下，终于有所敛迹，降低了音量。

After being reminded by the manager, those customers who liked to make a lot of noise in public finally reined in their behavior and lowered their voices.

liǎn敛mèi袂

To put one's sleeves in order as a sign of respect.