减 (jiǎn): To subtract — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 4 Recognition 4

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8 Basic Strokes GuideHot

Foundation of all characters

1. Animated Stroke Order 减

Watch each stroke animate in order, then practice the same sequence by hand.

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74 learners have practiced this character

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 减

3. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

减=冫ice+咸all

Ice (冫) and a halberd (咸) suggest cutting down or reducing something — to decrease or subtract.

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 减

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减 handwriting practice sheet - portrait orientation

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减 handwriting practice sheet - landscape orientation

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6. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 减 is used in context

tā她

zhèng正

zài在

tōng通

guò过

yùn运

dòng动

jiǎn减

féi肥

。

She is losing weight through exercise.

hái孩

zi子

men们

zhèng正

zài在

xué学

xí习

jiǎn减

fǎ

wǒ我

men们

yīng应

gāi该

jiǎn减

shǎo少

sù塑

liào料

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zhè这

ge个

yuè月

de的

kāi开

zhī支

xū

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The children are learning subtraction.

We should reduce the use of plastic.

This month's expenses need to be reduced a bit.

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1. Animated Stroke Order 减

2. Stroke Order Diagrams 减

3. Character Breakdown

4. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 减

5. HSK Vocabulary: 减

6. Example Sentences

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