脧 (juān) - To reduce & to diminish

脧Tone 1

juān ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

脧 · juān

To reduce;

to diminish;

to pare down;

to cut back;

also refers to male genitalia in classical texts.

To reduceto diminishto pare down

Usage highlights

reduce expenditurescut staffdiminish resourcespare down budgetanatomical referencereduce taxes

Synonyms

  • 减— reduce, decrease
  • 削— cut, pare down
  • 缩— shrink, contract

Antonyms

  • 增— increase, augment
  • 加— add, plus
  • 扩— expand, enlarge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government decided to cut expenditures (脧减开支).
  • They need to reduce staff numbers (脧员).
  • The budget was pared down significantly (预算被大幅脧减).
  • Ancient texts sometimes use this character with anatomical meaning (阴脧).

Collocations

  • reduce expenditures(脧减开支)
  • cut staff(脧员)
  • diminish resources(脧资源)
  • pare down budget(脧预算)
  • anatomical reference(阴脧)
  • reduce taxes(脧税)

Idioms

  • To exploit and reduce the people(脧削百姓)
  • To pare down and diminish(脧减削损)
  • To cut taxes and reduce burdens(脧税减负)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts with dual meanings of reduction and anatomy.
  • In modern usage, it is relatively rare and carries formal or literary connotations.
  • The anatomical meaning appears primarily in medical or classical contexts.

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