减
减 (jiǎn) means “to reduce”. It is made of 冫 + 咸 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 减 into its parts
What 减 is made of
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 咸 xián — all
- 戊 wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 戈 gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戊 wù — 5th heavenly stem
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 咸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
减 stroke order
Example sentences
十减三等于几？Shí jiǎn sān děngyú jǐ?What is ten minus three?
他最近减了五公斤。Tā zuìjìn jiǎn le wǔ gōngjīn.He has lost five kilograms recently.
Words with 减
Also built with 冫
- 习xíto study
- 冰bīngice
- 冲chōngto rinse
- 决juéto decide
- 况kuàngcondition
- 冷lěngcold
- 冻dòngto freeze
- 净jìngclean
- 凄qībitter cold
- 准zhǔnto allow
- 凉liángcool
- 凌língpure
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jiǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to reduce; to subtract; minus |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 冫 (ice, #15) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 减
What does 减 mean?
减 (jiǎn) means “to reduce; to subtract; minus”.
How many strokes does 减 have?
减 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 减?
The radical of 减 is 冫 (bīng, “ice”), Kangxi radical number 15.
What parts make up 减?
减 is made of 冫 (ice) and 咸 (all).
Which HSK level is 减?
减 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 减 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.