收敛
shōuliǎnTraditional 收斂
(math.) to converge
Every meaning
shōuliǎn
- (math.) to converge
- to fade; to diminish
- to restrain oneself; to behave
- (med.) astringent
Its characters
- 收shōuto receive; to accept
- 敛liǎnto collect; to gather (as in 敛财)
Words with 收
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).