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削减 (xuē jiǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

削减 (xuē jiǎn) is a Chinese word: to cut, to reduce, to slash. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 削减

动 dòng verb

to cut, to reduce, to slash

政府决定削减军事开支。

zhèng fǔ jué dìng xuē jiǎn jūn shì kāi zhī

The government decided to cut military spending.

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Word breakdown

削 xuē — to cut, to pare down (emphasizes the cutting action)

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 削弱 xuē ruò — weaken HSK 7
    • 削 to cut, to reduce
    • 弱 weak
    Example

    经济危机削弱了消费者的信心。

    jīng jì wēi jī xuē ruò le xiāo fèi zhě de xìn xīn

    The economic crisis weakened consumer confidence.

  • 2 剥削 bō xuē — to exploit HSK 7
    • 剥 to strip away, to peel off (suggesting taking from someone)
    • 削 to cut down, to reduce (suggesting diminishing someone's rightful share)
    Example

    资本家剥削工人的劳动。

    zī běn jiā bō xuē gōng rén de láo dòng

    Capitalists exploit workers' labor.

减 jiǎn — to reduce, to decrease (emphasizes the reduction result)

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 减免 jiǎn miǎn — reduce or exempt HSK 7
    • 减 reduce, decrease in amount
    • 免 exempt, waive completely
    Example

    学校对贫困学生减免学费。

    xué xiào duì pín kùn xué sheng jiǎn miǎn xué fèi

    The school reduces or exempts tuition fees for impoverished students.

  • 7 减负 jiǎn fù — reduce burden HSK 7
    • 减 reduce, decrease
    • 负 burden, load
    Example

    学校要给学生减负。

    xué xiào yào gěi xué shēng jiǎn fù

    Schools need to reduce the burden on students.

  • 8 减退 jiǎn tuì — to decline HSK 7
    • 减 reduce, decrease
    • 退 retreat, recede, fade
    Example

    随着年龄增长，他的记忆力开始减退。

    suí zhe nián líng zēng zhǎng tā de jì yì lì kāi shǐ jiǎn tuì

    As he ages, his memory has started to decline.

  • 9 缩减 suō jiǎn — reduce HSK 7
    • 缩 shrink, contract
    • 减 decrease, subtract
    Example

    公司决定缩减开支。

    gōng sī jué dìng suō jiǎn kāi zhī

    The company decided to reduce expenses.

  • 10 衰减 shuāi jiǎn — to attenuate HSK 7
    • 衰 decline, weaken
    • 减 reduce, decrease
    Example

    信号在传输过程中会逐渐衰减。

    xìn hào zài chuán shū guò chéng zhōng huì zhú jiàn shuāi jiǎn

    The signal gradually attenuates during transmission.

Structure & writing
1 削 xuē — same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
Xpinyin

削 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 肖 xiào — to resemble, to look like
肖 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 4
消 xiāo to gradually diminish until gone; to vanish 稍 shāo slightly; a little
HSK 5
悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid
HSK 6
宵 xiāo night
HSK 7
俏 qiào handsome; good-looking; nimble and graceful 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms 哨 shào to patrol, to scout 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain)
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捎 shāo to bring or pass along something incidentally 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object
1.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

Stroke order

2 减 jiǎn — to subtract or remove a part from a whole

减 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 冫 bīng — ice radical
冫 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)
HSK 2
准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank
HSK 3
冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate
HSK 4
况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole
HSK 5
冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even
HSK 7
冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
2.2 咸 xián — (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb)
咸 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
感 gǎn to move (emotionally); to touch
HSK 4
减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole 喊 hǎn to shout; to yell loudly

Stroke order