jiǎn

to decrease; to reduce; to lower

HSK 4 #857

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 857th character
Radical ⼎ (15.9)
Strokes 11
Index # 2375
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

减 jiǎn
  1. 1. to decrease
  2. 2. to reduce
  3. 3. to lower
  4. 4. to diminish
  5. 5. to subtract

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Words containing 减

Word Meaning
to reduce; to decrease; to lower
to lose weight
to alleviate; to ease; to lighten
to slow down; to reduce speed; to take it easy
to reduce; to lower; to cut down
to weaken; to fall off
to lose (weight); to subtract
to cut prices; to discount; to mark down
to slow down
to subtract; minus
to relax; to reduce pressure
to reduce penalty
to reduce; to cut
to slow down; to retard
to reduce by half
to decline; to go down; to ebb
tax cut
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
to reduce; to decrease; to diminish
to reduce; to lower
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
to weaken; to attenuate
to reduce; to cut down; to lessen
progressively decreasing; gradually falling
to abridge (a text); to cut back (a budget, a curriculum)
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