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

Stroke order

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Words containing 减

Word Meaning
to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever
subtraction
shock-absorber
to increase without letup; to get worse and worse (idiom)
to alleviate a burden on sb
shock absorption; damping
to increase or decrease; to add or subtract
to reduce rent
minus sign - (math.)
reducer (mechanical gearbox); moderator
steep decline
optical attenuation
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
plus and minus signs (+ and -); plus-minus sign (±)
tax relief
to decrease (number, esp. price); to deflate
tax reduction; to claim a credit against
to decelerate; to retard
to reduce pay; to lower salary
to reduce; to cut down
noise reduction
decompression schedule (diving)
decompression sickness; the bends
decompression sickness; the bends
decompression schedule