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how to write jian(reduce) in chinese

减

pinyinjiǎn
radicals冫Stroke count11
eanglish meaningreduce; decrease; subtract; minus; cut; knock down; mark down

Stroke order of the Chinese character "减" (jian)

Handwriting

v. （由原有数量中去掉一部分） subtract:

1. 九减四得五。
Nine minus four is five.; Four from nine is five.; Subtract four from nine and you have five.

v. （降低; 衰退） reduce; decrease; cut:

1. 工作热情有增无减
work with ever increasing zeal;

2. 减半
reduce by half;

3. 他人虽老了，干劲却不减当年。
Old as he is, he works just as hard as he did in his younger days.

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 减宣
Jian Xuan