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Characters Pronunciation
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jiǎn
    jian3
chien
 gen
decrease


see styles
jiǎn
    jian3
chien
 gen
    げん
to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish
(n,n-suf) (1) reduction; decrease; (2) {math} subtraction; (3) (archaism) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
v. .; Diminish, decrease, abate, reduce, abbreviate; opp. 增.

减劫

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jiǎn jié
    jian3 jie2
chien chieh
 genkō
eons of decrease

不減


不减

see styles
bù jiǎn
    bu4 jian3
pu chien
 fugen
non-decreasing

刪減


删减

see styles
shān jiǎn
    shan1 jian3
shan chien
to abridge (a text); to edit out (of a movie); to cut back (a budget, a curriculum)

削減


削减

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xuē jiǎn
    xue1 jian3
hsüeh chien
 sakugen
    さくげん
to cut down; to reduce; to lower
(noun, transitive verb) cut; reduction; curtailment

增減


增减

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zēng jiǎn
    zeng1 jian3
tseng chien
 zōgen
to add or subtract; to increase or decrease; to go up or go down
increase and decrease

寬減


宽减

see styles
kuān jiǎn
    kuan1 jian3
k`uan chien
    kuan chien
tax relief

平減


平减

see styles
píng jiǎn
    ping2 jian3
p`ing chien
    ping chien
to deflate; to decrease (number, esp. price)

抵減


抵减

see styles
dǐ jiǎn
    di3 jian3
ti chien
to claim a credit against; tax reduction

損減


损减

see styles
sǔn jiǎn
    sun3 jian3
sun chien
 songen
    そんげん
(noun/participle) (See 減損) decreasing; diminishing; abating; shortening; impairment
loss

減低


减低

see styles
jiǎn dī
    jian3 di1
chien ti
to lower; to reduce

減俸


减俸

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jiǎn fèng
    jian3 feng4
chien feng
 genpou / genpo
    げんぽう
to lower salary; to reduce pay
(n,vs,vi) salary reduction; salary cut

減價


减价

see styles
jiǎn jià
    jian3 jia4
chien chia
to cut prices; to discount; to mark down; price cutting

減免


减免

see styles
jiǎn miǎn
    jian3 mian3
chien mien
 genmen
    げんめん
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
(noun, transitive verb) reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)

減分


减分

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jiǎn fēn
    jian3 fen1
chien fen
to deduct points; to lose points

減刑


减刑

see styles
jiǎn xíng
    jian3 xing2
chien hsing
 genkei / genke
    げんけい
to reduce penalty; shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence
(n,vs,vi) reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence

減削


减削

see styles
jiǎn xuē
    jian3 xue1
chien hsüeh
to reduce; to cut down

減劣


减劣

see styles
jiǎn liè
    jian3 lie4
chien lieh
 genretsu
less

減劫


减劫

see styles
jiǎn jié
    jian3 jie2
chien chieh
 genkō
The decreasing kalpas in which the period of life is gradually reduced, as the 增減 are the kalpas of increase; together they form twenty kalpas, ten diminishing and ten increasing; but there are other definitions.

減半


减半

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jiǎn bàn
    jian3 ban4
chien pan
to reduce by half

減去


减去

see styles
jiǎn qù
    jian3 qu4
chien ch`ü
    chien chü
minus; to subtract

減員


减员

see styles
jiǎn yuán
    jian3 yuan2
chien yüan
 genin
    げんいん
to reduce the number of personnel; to experience a reduction in the number of personnel
(n,vs,vt,vi) reduction of staff

減噪


减噪

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jiǎn zào
    jian3 zao4
chien tsao
noise reduction

減執


减执

see styles
jiǎn zhí
    jian3 zhi2
chien chih
 gen shū
attachment to negation

減壓


减压

see styles
jiǎn yā
    jian3 ya1
chien ya
to reduce pressure; to relax

減妝


减妆

see styles
jiǎn zhuāng
    jian3 zhuang1
chien chuang
makeup box (old)

減小


减小

see styles
jiǎn xiǎo
    jian3 xiao3
chien hsiao
to reduce; to decrease; to diminish

減少


减少

see styles
jiǎn shǎo
    jian3 shao3
chien shao
 genshou / gensho
    げんしょう
to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
(n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no) (ant: 増加) decrease; reduction; decline
diminished

減幅


减幅

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jiǎn fú
    jian3 fu2
chien fu
amount of reduction; size of discount

減弱


减弱

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jiǎn ruò
    jian3 ruo4
chien jo
 genjaku
    げんじゃく
to weaken; to diminish
(noun/participle) reduction; weakening; attenuation; diminution; diminishment; lessening

減息


减息

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jiǎn xī
    jian3 xi1
chien hsi
to lower the interest rate

減慢


减慢

see styles
jiǎn màn
    jian3 man4
chien man
to slow down

減持


减持

see styles
jiǎn chí
    jian3 chi2
chien ch`ih
    chien chih
(of an investor) to reduce one's holdings

減振


减振

see styles
jiǎn zhèn
    jian3 zhen4
chien chen
shock absorption; vibration dampening

減掉


减掉

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jiǎn diào
    jian3 diao4
chien tiao
to subtract; to lose (weight)

減排


减排

see styles
jiǎn pái
    jian3 pai2
chien p`ai
    chien pai
to reduce pollutant discharge; to reduce emissions

減損


减损

see styles
jiǎn sǔn
    jian3 sun3
chien sun
 genson
    げんそん
to impair; to degrade; to decrease; to reduce; to weaken; to detract from; impairment (e.g. of financial assets)
(noun/participle) decrease; diminution; loss; impairment
decrease

減數


减数

see styles
jiǎn shù
    jian3 shu4
chien shu
(math.) subtrahend

減核


减核

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jiǎn hé
    jian3 he2
chien ho
nuclear weapons reduction (abbr. for 裁減核武器|裁核武器[cai2 jian3 he2 wu3 qi4]); disarmament

減法


减法

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jiǎn fǎ
    jian3 fa3
chien fa
 genpou / genpo
    げんぽう
subtraction
{math} subtraction

減滅


减灭

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jiǎn miè
    jian3 mie4
chien mieh
 genmetsu
decrease

減災


减灾

see styles
jiǎn zāi
    jian3 zai1
chien tsai
 gensai
    げんさい
to take measures to mitigate the impact of disasters (including prevention, preparation, and support for stricken communities)
natural disaster reduction; reduction of the effects of a natural disaster

減產


减产

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jiǎn chǎn
    jian3 chan3
chien ch`an
    chien chan
to produce less; to reduce output; lower yield

減益


减益

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jiǎn yì
    jian3 yi4
chien i
 geneki
    げんえき
debuff (gaming)
(noun/participle) decrease in profits

減碳


减碳

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jiǎn tàn
    jian3 tan4
chien t`an
    chien tan
to reduce carbon emissions

減租


减租

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jiǎn zū
    jian3 zu1
chien tsu
to reduce rent

減稅


减税

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jiǎn shuì
    jian3 shui4
chien shui
to reduce the tax rate

減緩


减缓

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jiǎn huǎn
    jian3 huan3
chien huan
to slow down; to retard

減肥


减肥

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jiǎn féi
    jian3 fei2
chien fei
to lose weight

減色


减色

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jiǎn sè
    jian3 se4
chien se
 genshoku
    げんしょく
to fade; (fig.) to lose luster; (of an event etc) to be spoiled; (coinage) to become debased
reduced colours; reduced colors

減薪


减薪

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jiǎn xīn
    jian3 xin1
chien hsin
to cut wages

減號


减号

see styles
jiǎn hào
    jian3 hao4
chien hao
minus sign - (math.)

減見


减见

see styles
jiǎn jiàn
    jian3 jian4
chien chien
 gen ken
negating perspective

減計


减计

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jiǎn jì
    jian3 ji4
chien chi
to write down (i.e. to decrease the expected value of a loan)

減負


减负

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jiǎn fù
    jian3 fu4
chien fu
to alleviate a burden on sb

減貧


减贫

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jiǎn pín
    jian3 pin2
chien p`in
    chien pin
to reduce poverty; poverty reduction

減費


减费

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jiǎn fèi
    jian3 fei4
chien fei
 genhi
To cut down one's personal expenditure (for the sake of charity).

減輕


减轻

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jiǎn qīng
    jian3 qing1
chien ch`ing
    chien ching
to lighten; to ease; to alleviate

減退


减退

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jiǎn tuì
    jian3 tui4
chien t`ui
    chien tui
 gentai
    げんたい
to ebb; to go down; to decline
(n,vs,vi) decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss

減速


减速

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jiǎn sù
    jian3 su4
chien su
 gensoku
    げんそく
to reduce speed; to slow down
(n,vs,vt,vi,adj-no) (ant: 加速) deceleration

減除


减除

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jiǎn chú
    jian3 chu2
chien ch`u
    chien chu
to reduce; to lessen (pain etc); to deduct (from taxes)

減震


减震

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jiǎn zhèn
    jian3 zhen4
chien chen
shock absorption; damping

減齡


减龄

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jiǎn líng
    jian3 ling2
chien ling
to become more youthful

無減


无减

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wú jiǎn
    wu2 jian3
wu chien
 mugen
The undiminished powers of a bodhisattva after attaining Buddhahood; i.e. undiminished power and zeal to save all beings, power of memory, wisdom, nirvāṇa, and insight attained through nirvāṇa; cf. 智度論 26; also for a list of twenty-two cf. 唯識論 10.

精減


精减

see styles
jīng jiǎn
    jing1 jian3
ching chien
to reduce; to pare down; to streamline

縮減


缩减

see styles
suō jiǎn
    suo1 jian3
so chien
 shukugen
    しゅくげん
to cut; to reduce
(noun, transitive verb) reduction; diminishment; contraction

缺減


缺减

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quē jiǎn
    que1 jian3
ch`üeh chien
    chüeh chien
 ketsugen
wanting

蠲減


蠲减

see styles
juān jiǎn
    juan1 jian3
chüan chien
to remove or lighten (a tax etc)

衰減


衰减

see styles
shuāi jiǎn
    shuai1 jian3
shuai chien
to weaken; to attenuate

裁減


裁减

see styles
cái jiǎn
    cai2 jian3
ts`ai chien
    tsai chien
to reduce; to lessen; to cut down

遞減


递减

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dì jiǎn
    di4 jian3
ti chien
progressively decreasing; gradually falling; in descending order

酌減


酌减

see styles
zhuó jiǎn
    zhuo2 jian3
cho chien
to make considered reductions; discretionary reduction

銳減


锐减

see styles
ruì jiǎn
    rui4 jian3
jui chien
steep decline

雙減


双减

see styles
shuāng jiǎn
    shuang1 jian3
shuang chien
(PRC) Double Reduction Policy, announced in 2021, aiming to ease pressure on K-12 students by reducing homework and banning for-profit after-school academic classes

驟減


骤减

see styles
zhòu jiǎn
    zhou4 jian3
chou chien
to decrease rapidly; to plummet

加減號


加减号

see styles
jiā jiǎn hào
    jia1 jian3 hao4
chia chien hao
plus-minus sign (±); plus and minus signs (+ and -)

損減執


损减执

see styles
sǔn jiǎn zhí
    sun3 jian3 zhi2
sun chien chih
 songen shū
attachment to negation

損減見


损减见

see styles
sǔn jiǎn jiàn
    sun3 jian3 jian4
sun chien chien
 songen ken
nihilism

損減邊


损减边

see styles
sǔn jiǎn biān
    sun3 jian3 bian1
sun chien pien
 songen hen
extreme of [erroneous] negation

有退減


有退减

see styles
yǒu tuì jiǎn
    you3 tui4 jian3
yu t`ui chien
    yu tui chien
 u taigen
loss

減壓病


减压病

see styles
jiǎn yā bìng
    jian3 ya1 bing4
chien ya ping
decompression sickness; the bends; also 減壓症|压症[jian3 ya1 zheng4]

減壓症


减压症

see styles
jiǎn yā zhèng
    jian3 ya1 zheng4
chien ya cheng
decompression sickness; the bends; also 減壓病|压病[jian3 ya1 bing4]

減壓表


减压表

see styles
jiǎn yā biǎo
    jian3 ya1 biao3
chien ya piao
decompression table

減搖鰭


减摇鳍

see styles
jiǎn yáo qí
    jian3 yao2 qi2
chien yao ch`i
    chien yao chi
fin stabilizer (in ships); anti-roll stabilizer

減速器


减速器

see styles
jiǎn sù qì
    jian3 su4 qi4
chien su ch`i
    chien su chi
moderator; reducer (mechanical gearbox)

減速帶


减速带

see styles
jiǎn sù dài
    jian3 su4 dai4
chien su tai
speed bump

減震器


减震器

see styles
jiǎn zhèn qì
    jian3 zhen4 qi4
chien chen ch`i
    chien chen chi
shock-absorber

減震鞋


减震鞋

see styles
jiǎn zhèn xié
    jian3 zhen4 xie2
chien chen hsieh
cushioning shoe

無增減


无增减

see styles
wú zēng jiǎn
    wu2 zeng1 jian3
wu tseng chien
 mu zōgen
neither increase nor decrease

無減少


无减少

see styles
wú jiǎn shǎo
    wu2 jian3 shao3
wu chien shao
 mu genshō
no diminution

碳減排


碳减排

see styles
tàn jiǎn pái
    tan4 jian3 pai2
t`an chien p`ai
    tan chien pai
to reduce carbon emissions

被減數


被减数

see styles
bèi jiǎn shù
    bei4 jian3 shu4
pei chien shu
(math.) minuend

起損減


起损减

see styles
qǐ sǔn jiǎn
    qi3 sun3 jian3
ch`i sun chien
    chi sun chien
 ki songen
giving rise to rejection

一增一減


一增一减

see styles
yī zēng yī jiǎn
    yi1 zeng1 yi1 jian3
i tseng i chien
 ichizō ichigen
A kalpa during which a human lifetime increases from ten years to 80,000 years and then decreases back to ten. At the end of the first century the increase is to 11 years; at the end of the second century to 12 years, and so on till a lifetime lasts 80,000 years; then decrease follows in the same ratio till 10 is reached. The whole period of accretion and declension covers a small kalpa, i.e. 16,800,000 years; also called 中刧.

不增不減


不增不减

see styles
bù zēng bù jiǎn
    bu4 zeng1 bu4 jian3
pu tseng pu chien
 fuzō fugen
Neither adding nor subtracting; nothing can be added or taken away. In referenc to the absolute 實相之空理 nothing can be added or taken away; vice versa with the relative.

不減當年


不减当年

see styles
bù jiǎn dāng nián
    bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2
pu chien tang nien
(of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever

偷工減料


偷工减料

see styles
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
    tou1 gong1 jian3 liao4
t`ou kung chien liao
    tou kung chien liao
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work

光纖衰減


光纤衰减

see styles
guāng xiān shuāi jiǎn
    guang1 xian1 shuai1 jian3
kuang hsien shuai chien
optical attenuation

加減乘除


加减乘除

see styles
jiā jiǎn chéng chú
    jia1 jian3 cheng2 chu2
chia chien ch`eng ch`u
    chia chien cheng chu
addition, subtraction, multiplication and division: the four basic operations of arithmetic

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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