收 shōu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 丩 to connect, to join 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
收敛
shōuliǎn
to restrain; to converge
Characters in this word
敛 liǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 佥 all, together, unanimous 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 面对批评，他的语气终于收敛了一些。 Miànduì pīpíng, tā de yǔqì zhōngyú shōuliǎn le yìxiē. Faced with criticism, his tone finally became somewhat more restrained.
- 开会时发言要收敛，别让同事难堪。 Kāihuì shí fāyán yào shōuliǎn, bié ràng tóngshì nánkān. When speaking in meetings you should restrain yourself; don't embarrass your colleagues.
- 他最近脾气收敛多了，不再随便发火。 Tā zuìjìn píqì shōuliǎn duō le, bú zài suíbiàn fāhuǒ. Recently his temper has become much more restrained; he doesn't lash out over nothing anymore.
Related words
- 收 shōu to receive; to put away
- 收到 shōudào to receive
- 收入 shōurù income
- 收费 shōufèi to charge a fee
- 收看 shōukàn to watch a broadcast
- 收听 shōutīng to listen to a broadcast
- 收音机 shōuyīnjī radio
- 收回 shōuhuí to take back
- 收获 shōuhuò harvest; gain
- 收益 shōuyì profit; income
- 吸收 xīshōu to absorb
- 丰收 fēngshōu good harvest