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时而收敛
时而收敛
时而收敛
时而收敛
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时而收敛

时而收敛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

时而收敛 Usage and Examples

Sometimes converges

At times restrained

Occasionally moderate

The characters in 时而收敛

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
而
ér6and, but, then
收
shōu6receive, collect, or put away
敛
liǎn11gather, collect, restrain

More words starting with 时

  • shí时xià下Currently, At present
  • shí时bù不shí时from time to time; occasionally
  • shí时bù不shí时de地from time to time, occasionally
  • shí时dài代era, age
  • shí时dài代fā发zhǎn展development of the times, evolution of the era
  • shí时dài代fā发zhǎn展de的dà大shì势The general trend of the times, The prevailing trend of the era
  • shí时dài代biàn变qiān迁Times change, Changing times
  • shí时dài代rú如hé何biàn变qiān迁How times change
  • shí时dài代bù步fá伐pace of the times, march of time
  • shí时dài代fēn氛wéi围Zeitgeist, Atmosphere of the era
  • shí时dài代hóng洪liú流The tide of the times, The currents of history
  • shí时dài代cháo潮liú流trend of the times, current of the times

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Questions about 时而收敛

What does 时而收敛 mean in Chinese?

时而收敛 (shí ér shōu liǎn) means “Sometimes converges, at times restrained, Occasionally moderate”.

How do you pronounce 时而收敛?

时而收敛 is pronounced shí ér shōu liǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Sometimes converges” in Chinese?

“Sometimes converges” is 时而收敛 (shí ér shōu liǎn) in Chinese.

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