减 Stroke Order — How to Write 减
减 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 冫, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
减 Radical and Character Components
减 is a phono-semantic compound: 冫 (ice) carries the meaning, while 咸 indicates the sound.
Radical: 冫 + 9 more strokes
减 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiǎn
Meanings of 减 in Chinese
1
jiǎn减
To reduce, decrease, or subtract from an original amount or quantity; to cut down.
商店正在减价销售夏季服装。
The store is currently having a sale on summer clothing.
To reduce, decrease, or lessen in degree, extent, or intensity; to decline or weaken.
为了保护环境，我们应该减少使用一次性塑料制品。
To protect the environment, we should reduce the use of disposable plastic products.
Common Words and Phrases with 减
1
A reduction or decrease in output or production.
受极端天气影响，这家工厂的月度产量将减产，以避免设备过载。
Affected by extreme weather, this factory's monthly output will be reduced to avoid equipment overload.
2
To reduce or remove something, often to alleviate a negative condition like fatigue.
在计算税款时，你可以减除某些符合条件的费用。
When calculating taxes, you can deduct certain eligible expenses.
3
Abatement or mitigation of a sentence or punishment.
这份报告由于数据引用不严谨，被减等评定，未能获得优秀等级
This report was downgraded in its evaluation due to imprecise data citation and failed to receive an excellent grade.
4
to lower, reduce, or decrease something
多喝水可以减低患感冒的风险
Drinking more water can reduce the risk of catching a cold.
5
Subtraction, the mathematical operation of taking one number or quantity away from another.
这道题需要用到减法来计算最终结果。
This problem requires using subtraction to calculate the final result.
6
to lose weight or reduce body fat
她通过健康饮食和规律锻炼成功减肥了
She successfully lost weight through healthy eating and regular exercise.
7
Oligopyrene, referring to sperm cells containing less than the normal amount of chromatin.
研究表明，特定的环境污染物可能干扰精子细胞的减核过程，导致其染色质异常
Studies indicate that specific environmental pollutants may interfere with the chromatin reduction process in sperm cells, leading to abnormal chromatin.
8
To slow down or lessen the speed, degree, or intensity of something.
交通堵塞时，司机会减缓车速。
Drivers will slow down their speed when there is a traffic jam.
9
To reduce the price of an item or service.
这家商店正在减价销售夏季服装。
This store is having a sale on summer clothes.
10
Tube reducing, a process to decrease the diameter and wall thickness of a tube using a mandrel and rolls.
在无缝钢管的生产过程中，减径是提高产品精度的关键步骤。
In the production process of seamless steel pipes, diameter reduction is a crucial step for improving product precision.
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12
Reduce or remit (e.g., taxes, punishment).
学校决定对经济困难的学生减免部分学费。
The school decided to reduce or waive a portion of tuition fees for students with financial difficulties.
13
To make something less severe, intense, or burdensome.
他通过冥想来减轻工作带来的压力。
He used meditation to alleviate the stress caused by work.
14
to make or become less strong, intense, or severe; to weaken or diminish.
随着夜幕降临，白天的喧嚣逐渐减弱，城市恢复了宁静。
As night falls, the daytime hustle gradually diminishes, and the city returns to tranquility.
15
To make or become less; to decrease.
为了保护环境，我们应该减少使用塑料袋。
To protect the environment, we should reduce the use of plastic bags.
16
to slow down or reduce speed
司机在看到行人过马路时，立即减速
The driver immediately slowed down upon seeing pedestrians crossing the road.
More words with 减
- ruì锐jiǎn减reduce sharply
- xuē削jiǎn减cut, reduce
- zēng增jiǎn减increase and decrease, adjustment
- dì递jiǎn减Decrease, Decrement
- shuāi衰jiǎn减To decline, diminish, or weaken.
- suō缩jiǎn减to reduce; to cut down
- cái裁jiǎn减Cut, Reduce
- jié节jiǎn减reduce, cut down
- kè克jiǎn减reduce, cut down
- zhuó酌jiǎn减Abate, Appropriately reduce
- jiǎn减diào掉subtract, deduct
- jiǎn减fù负reduce academic burden, ease burden
- jiǎn减qù去subtract, minus
- jián减xiǎo小decrease, reduce
- jiǎn减tuì退decline, diminish
- jiǎn减yuán员downsizing, staff reduction
- bù不jiǎn减Undiminished, No less
- jiǎn减zhèn震qì器shock absorber, damper
- shān删jiǎn减delete, cut
- xiāo消jiǎn减reduce, decrease
Idioms with 减
- jiǎn减zào灶zhī之jì计feign weakness to lure an enemy
- jiā加jiǎn减chéng乘chú除the four basic arithmetic operations
- tiān添bīng兵jiǎn减zào灶feign weakness to deceive enemy
- tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
- xiāng香xiāo消yù玉jiǎn减a beautiful woman wasting away
- yǒu有zēng增wú无jiǎn减to continuously increase without diminishing
- fēn分fáng房jiǎn减kǒu口reduce household members to lessen burden
- fēn分shēn身jiǎn减kǒu口reduce family members during famine
- qīng轻chē车jiǎn减cóng从traveling light with few attendants
- qīng轻qí骑jiǎn减cóng从travel light with few attendants
- rì日juān朘yuè月jiǎn减shrink or diminish gradually
- yù玉jiǎn减xiāng香xiāo消beautiful woman emaciated from illness or sorrow
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Open the tool →Questions about 减
What does 减 mean in Chinese?
减 (jiǎn) means “To reduce, decrease, or subtract from an original amount or quantity; to cut down” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 减?
减 is pronounced jiǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 减 have?
减 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 减?
减 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 冫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 减?
The radical of 减 is 冫, and 减 is a phono-semantic compound.