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减 - jiǎn

decrease, subtract, diminish

decrease, subtract, diminish

How to read 减

Click 减 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiǎn
Englishdecrease, subtract, diminish
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

减低 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 减俸. Please read 减价 one more time.

Common words with this character

to lower; to reduce
to lower salary; to reduce pay
to cut prices; to discount; to mark down
to reduce or waive

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 减 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 减低 and 减俸 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 减.