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What does 收敛 mean?

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收敛 shōuliǎn

to restrain oneself; to behave

It can also mean

  • to fade; to diminish
  • (math.) to converge
  • (med.) astringent

Its characters

  1. 收 shōu to restrain
  2. 敛 liǎn to restrain

In a sentence

他最近收敛了不少,不再乱发脾气。 He's been behaving much better lately and no longer loses his temper.

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