jiǎn

to decrease; to reduce; to lower

Character data

Radical ⽔ (85.9)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

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

Words containing 減

Word Meaning
decompression sickness; the bends
decompression schedule
decompression table
makeup box (old)
to reduce; to decrease; to diminish
to reduce; to decrease; to lower
amount of reduction; size of discount
to weaken; to fall off
to lower the interest rate
to slow down
vibration dampening; shock absorption
to lose (weight); to subtract
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
subtraction
measures to reduce disasters
reduction in production; a drop in crop yield
debuff (gaming)
to reduce carbon emissions
to reduce rent
tax cut