減

reduce, diminish

減 is composed of the BuShou of 水 (water) and 咸 (all). 咸 depicts a mouth being attacked by a weapon, and extends to the meaning of taste, while water can dilute the taste,so 減 has the meaning of reducing or diminishing.

Vocabulary of 減

  • 銳減 (steep decline)
  • 減價 (reduce the price)

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