敛

敛(歛) [liǎn] 动

1. ■ (收起; 收住) hold back; keep back:

敛足 hold back from going; check one's steps

2. ■ （约束） restrain:

敛衽 anciently a lady's greeting by holding lower corners of the jacket

3. ■ （收集; 征收） gather; collect; accumulate:

聚敛 levy tax and get rich;

收敛 gather; collect;

横征暴敛 extort heavy taxes and levies

名

1. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

敛通 Lian Tong