---
title: "Shoulian Meaning: 收敛 (shōuliǎn) Means “to restrain oneself”"
description: "收敛 (traditional 收斂, shōuliǎn) means “to restrain oneself; to behave”. Hear its tones, see what 收 and 敛 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoulian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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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.

[More about 收敛](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%94%B6%E6%95%9B)

## More words with 收 or 敛

- [丰收 fēngshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshou)
- [回收 huíshōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huishou)
- [收藏 shōucáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoucang)
- [收费 shōufèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoufei)
- [收割 shōugē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouge)
- [收购 shōugòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shougou)
- [收获 shōuhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouhuo)
- [收看 shōukàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoukan)
- [收取 shōuqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouqu)
- [收入 shōurù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shouru)

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