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Meaning of 減

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(Simplified: 减)
Pinyin: jiǎn
English Definition: to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
Chinese Definition:
①由原有數量中去掉一部分:減價。減員。縮減。削減。偷工減料。
②降低程度,衰退:減輕。減弱。減少。減色。減產。減免。減緩。
③加增。
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Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (water) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
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Example Words
減少 jiǎn shǎo to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
減輕 jiǎn qīng to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
減免 jiǎn miǎn to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
減弱 jiǎn ruò to weaken; to fall off
More: 減* | *減 | *減*
Example Sentences
1
A few lose weight but very few get back to normal.
2
Nine minus four is five.
3
It's not a given that a couple's bedroom activity will fizzle over time - we all know a randy couple who've been married for decades - but any number of factors could start the tailspin.
4
One minus one leaves nought [zero].
5
You should only be obsessed with weight if you' re in a sport with weight classes.