How is 减 pronounced?

减 is pronounced “jiǎn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 减?

减 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 减?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 减 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

减

Traditional: 減

jiǎn

减 (jiǎn) means “to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 減) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请把价格减一些。

Qǐng bǎ jiàgé jiǎn yīxiē.

Please reduce the price a bit.

Words containing 减

减肥jiǎn féito lose weight 减少jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 减轻jiǎn qīngto lighten; to ease; to alleviate

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Frequently asked questions

What does 减 mean?: 减 (jiǎn) means “to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 减 pronounced?: 减 is pronounced “jiǎn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 减?: 减 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 减?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 减 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18