Keyword
to decrease
- to subtract
- to diminish
- Frequency
- #816
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
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Mnemonic
冫 (ice) gives the meaning and 咸 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
减少
to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
减
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
减轻
to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
减肥
to lose weight
削减
to cut down; to reduce; to lower
减弱
to weaken; to diminish
缩减
to cut; to reduce
删减
to abridge (a text); to edit out (of a movie); to cut back (a budget, a curriculum)
减缓
to slow down; to retard
减免
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
减速
to reduce speed; to slow down
减产
to produce less; to reduce output; lower yield
减低
to lower; to reduce
减小
to reduce; to decrease; to diminish
递减
progressively decreasing; gradually falling; in descending order
减税
to reduce the tax rate
减压
to reduce pressure; to relax
裁减
to reduce; to lessen; to cut down
减刑
to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence
减去
minus; to subtract
衰减
to weaken; to attenuate
减灾
to take measures to mitigate the impact of disasters (including prevention, preparation, and support for stricken communities)
锐减
steep decline
减半
to reduce by half