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lim5
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[1] hold back; restrain; check [2] collect; gather; round up [variant form] 歛
Stroke count: 17
Level: 3
Radical: 攴 (#66)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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收斂 sau1 lim5 = restrain oneself; convergence; astringe 內斂 noi6 lim5 = introverted; quiet and composed 裒斂 pau4 lim5 = exploit the masses; amass money and riches through extortion 裒斂無厭 pau4 lim5 mou4 jim3 = be insatiably rapacious in fleecing the people of their wealth |