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斂

liàn

ㄌㄧㄢˋ

Simplified 敛

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  1. 1(literary) to hold back
  2. 2(literary) to restrain; to control (oneself)
  3. 3to collect; to gather
Example

日本人普遍很內斂。

Rìběnrén pǔbiàn hěn nèiliàn

Japanese people are generally very reserved.

Keep 斂 and it comes back until you know it.

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