減除

简 减除 · 繁 減除
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎn chú

Meanings

  1. to reduce
  2. to lessen (pain etc)
  3. to deduct (from taxes)
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減
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除
chú · eliminate, remove, except
减
jiǎn · decrease, subtract, diminish
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3–2 · jian3 chu2

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verb

  1. to deduct

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