斂 (lim5) — hold back; restrain; check in Cantonese
limˏ₅斂简 敛
Mandarin Pinyin: lian3
Meaning of 斂
nounhold back; restrain; check
nouncollect; gather; round up
Example Sentences with 斂
keoiˏ₅佢waangˎ₄橫zengˉ¹徵bouˍ₆暴limˏ₅斂。
He is extorting money.
diˉ¹啲gunˉ¹官waangˎ₄橫zengˉ¹徵bouˍ₆暴limˏ₅斂。
The officials are corrupt.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好waangˎ₄橫zengˉ¹徵bouˍ₆暴limˏ₅斂。
Don't be corrupt.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個haiˍ₆係waangˎ₄橫zengˉ¹徵bouˍ₆暴limˏ₅斂。
This is extortion.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋waangˎ₄橫zengˉ¹徵bouˍ₆暴limˏ₅斂。
They are extorting.
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