HSK 4
减少
減少
Meaning
- to lessen
- to decrease
- to reduce
- to lower
- Traditional
- 減少
- Pinyin
- jiǎn shǎo
Character reference
Components and radical classification
减
jiǎnto decrease, to subtract, to diminish
Primary radical冫 · ice
少
shǎofew, little; less; inadequate
Primary radical小 · small
減
jiǎnto decrease, to subtract, to diminish
Primary radical氵 · water
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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