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Character #882 · The First 1000

jiǎn

reduce

to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish

Strokes
1112
TraditionalSimplified
減 减
Poster cell
N32
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jiǎnshǎo to lessen
  • jiǎnféi to lose weight
  • jiǎnqīng to lighten
  • jiǎnruò to weaken
  • jiǎnmiǎn to reduce or waive
  • jiǎnsù to reduce speed
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 减減

Write 减減 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jiǎn, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell N32 · 28 × 36 grid

减減 is #882 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 减 mean in English?
减 (jiǎn) means "reduce": to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish.
How do you pronounce 减?
减 is pronounced jiǎn in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧㄢˇ.
How many strokes does 减 have?
The simplified form, 减, has 11 strokes. The traditional form, 減, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 减?
The traditional form of 减 is 減. 减 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 減 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 减?
Common words that use 减 include 减少 (jiǎnshǎo, to lessen), 减肥 (jiǎnféi, to lose weight), 减轻 (jiǎnqīng, to lighten), 减弱 (jiǎnruò, to weaken).
How common is 减?
减 is number 882 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell N32 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.