减 meaning and pronunciation

减
Simplified character
減
Traditional character

减 English definition

jiǎn
  • to lower
  • to decrease
  • to reduce
  • to subtract
  • to diminish

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 俭 : frugal; thrifty; needy;
  • 倹 : Japanese variant of 儉|俭[jian3];
  • 剪 : scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate;
  • 囝 : child;
  • 戬 : carry to the utmost; to cut;
  • 拣 : to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up;
  • 捡 : to pick up; to collect; to gather;
  • 暕 : bright (light);
  • 枧 : bamboo conduit; wooden peg; spout; same as 筧|笕;
  • 柬 : card; note; letter; old variant of 揀|拣[jian3];
  • 检 : to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint;
  • 検 : Japanese variant of 檢|检;
  • 睑 : eyelid;
  • 碱 : base; alkali; soda (chemistry);
  • 笕 : bamboo conduit; water pipe of bamboo;
  • 简 : simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old);
  • 茧 : cocoon; callus;
  • 裥 : folds;
  • 謇 : to speak out boldly;
  • 谫 : shallow; stupid;
  • 趼 : callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on the feet);
  • 蹇 : lame; cripple; unfortunate; slow; difficult; nag (inferior horse); donkey; lame horse;
  • 锏 : ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon;
  • 鹸 : Japanese variant of 鹼|碱[jian3];

Sentences examples with 减

  • 我每天跑步减肥。
    Wǒ měitiān pǎobù jiǎnféi.
  • 顾客减少了三分之一。
    Gùkè jiǎnshǎole sān fēn zhī yī.

Words containing 减, by HSK level

持 肥