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The Chinese word jian - 减 - jiăn
(to subtract in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

jiăn

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English translations

to subtract, minus, to decrease, to reduce

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Chinese characters  ( jian / jiăn ) with pronunciation (English translation: to subtract )
减 ( jian / jiăn ) in traditional characters
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Character complexity
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is composed of 11 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to reduce  |  subtraction
减 ( jian / jiăn ) belongs to the 3000 most common Chinese characters (rank 1219)
Chinese example words containing the character 减 ( jian / jiăn )
减肥 ( jiănféi = to lose weight ), 减少 ( jiănshăo = to reduce )
Other characters that are pronounced jiăn in Chinese

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