Character Animation

Character: 敛

Pinyin: liǎn (lian3)

Meaning: (literary) to hold back / (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself) / to collect; to gather / Taiwan pr. [lian4]

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "敛" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿰ 佥 攵

Phonetic Component

Sound element

Semantic Component

Meaning element

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: liǎn

Related Phonetic (8)

Same phonetic as: 佥