减

减
減
jiǎn = ji + an3
to lower / to decrease / to reduce / to subtract / to diminish
减 = 冫 + 咸 : Joan of Arc (ji) found that there's a giant popsicle (冫) obstructing the way to the bar inside of the anthill (an3). To clear the way, she reduces (减) the size of the popsicle by scattering salt (咸) all over it.

减 character breakdown

冫
bi̅ng = bi + (e)ng1
"ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰[bing1], 次[ci4] etc, known as 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3]
Brunhilde (bi) is eating a popsicle (冫) while sitting in front of the engine ((e)ng1).
咸
xián = xi + an2
surname Xian
咸
xián = xi + an2
all / everyone / each / widespread / harmonious
咸
鹹
xián = xi + an2
salted / salty / stingy / miserly
咸 = 𠮛 + 戊 : Marie Curie decided to go into retreat in the anthill's kitchen, so she blocked the entrance from the inside with her fifth wheel RV. She spent a lot of time on refining a new recipe for radioactive salt, which she finally writes down on a long scroll.

Characters with 减 as component

减 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 减

减
減
肥
肥
to lose weight
减
減
轻
輕
to lighten / to ease / to alleviate
减
減
速
速
to reduce speed / to slow down / to take it easy
减
減
弱
弱
to weaken; to diminish
减
減
价
價
to cut prices / to discount / to mark down / price cutting
减
減
慢
慢
to slow down
减
減
去
去
minus / to subtract
减
減
压
壓
to reduce pressure / to relax
减
減
刑
刑
to reduce penalty / shortened or commuted (judicial) sentence
减
減
半
半
to reduce by half
减
減
退
退
to ebb / to go down / to decline
减
減
税
稅
to cut taxes / tax cut
减
減
小
小
to reduce / to decrease / to diminish
减
減
低
低
to lower / to reduce
减
減
法
法
subtraction
减
減
负
負
to alleviate a burden on sb
减
減
租
租
to reduce rent
减
減
号
號
minus sign - (math.)
减
減
贫
貧
to reduce poverty / poverty reduction
减
減
除
除
to reduce / to lessen (pain etc) / to deduct (from taxes)

Sentences with 减

减 currently does not appear in any sentence.