HSK 4

(jiǎn): decrease, subtract, diminish

jiǎn

decrease, subtract, diminish

Pinyin

jiǎn

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

decrease, subtract, diminish

How to Write (jiǎn)

is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 冫 (ice) carries the meaning, and 咸 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

ice
all, together, united

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

减少

jiǎnshǎo

减肥

jiǎnféi

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