减少 jiǎnshǎo reduce

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Traditional: 減少

Stroke order

减少 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

减少 — the Chinese character for reduce (jiǎnshǎo), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 减少 — reduce

减 — 11 strokes
少 — 4 strokes

Characters in 减少

减 jiǎn — to lower; to decrease; to reduce
少 shǎo — few; less; to lack

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

这个月的工作减少了。Zhège yuè de gōngzuò jiǎnshǎo le.This month's work has been reduced.
我们应该减少用水。Wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo yòng shuǐ.We should reduce our water use.

Related words

减少 is pronounced jiǎnshǎo and means “reduce”.

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