敛 财

liǎn cáidictionary entry

to accumulate wealth / to rake in money

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

斂財敛财 [lian3 cai2] /to accumulate wealth/to rake in money/

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Other forms in these source records: 斂財

敛
liǎn
(literary) to hold back / (literary) to restrain / to control (oneself) / to collect / to gather / Taiwan pr. [liàn]
liàn
See the full entry for source details.
财
cái
money / wealth / riches / property / valuables

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