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
decompression table
makeup box (old)
amount of reduction; size of discount
to lower the interest rate
vibration dampening; shock absorption
to reduce emissions
to reduce; to decrease; to weaken
anti-roll stabilizer; fin stabilizer (in ships)
meiosis (in sexual reproduction)
disarmament; nuclear weapons reduction (abbr. of 裁减核武器)
attenuated live vaccine
measures to reduce disasters
reduction in production; a drop in crop yield
debuff (gaming)
to reduce carbon emissions
to fade; (fig.) to lose luster
to cut wages
to write down (i.e. to decrease the expected value of a loan)
to reduce; to lessen (pain etc); to deduct (from taxes)
cushioning shoe
to become more youthful
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)
to reduce carbon emissions
to streamline; to reduce; to pare down
to remove or lighten (a tax etc)