减 jiǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 冫 — ice
- Made of
- 冫 ice 咸 all, together, united
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
减轻
jiǎnqīng
to reduce; to ease
Characters in this word
轻 qīng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 车 — cart, vehicle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 减轻疼痛。 Jiǎnqīng téngtòng. Ease the pain.
- 运动减轻压力。 Yùndòng jiǎnqīng yālì. Exercise reduces stress.
- 药能减轻痛。 Yào néng jiǎnqīng tòng. Medicine can reduce pain.
Related words
- 减 jiǎn to reduce; to subtract
- 减肥 jiǎnféi to lose weight
- 减少 jiǎnshǎo to reduce; to decrease
- 年轻 niánqīng young
- 轻 qīng light
- 轻松 qīngsōng relaxed; easy
- 轻易 qīngyì easily
- 上涨 shàngzhǎng to rise; to go up
- 增强 zēngqiáng to strengthen
- 涨 zhǎng to rise
- 增多 zēngduō to become more numerous
- 升高 shēnggāo to rise; to go up