减
HSK 4
减 (jiǎn): decrease, subtract, diminish
jiǎn
decrease, subtract, diminish
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Pinyin
jiǎn
HSK Level
Level 4
Characters
1
English Meaning
decrease, subtract, diminish
How to Write 减 (jiǎn)
减 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 减
A phono-semantic compound: 冫 (ice) carries the meaning, and 咸 hints at the pronunciation.
What 减 is Made Of
减 is built from 2 components:
冫ice
咸all, together, united
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Words Using 减
Common Chinese words that contain 减:
减少
jiǎnshǎo
减肥
jiǎnféi
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