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增減

简增减 · 繁增減

Mandarin · pinyin zēng jiǎn

to add or subtract
to increase or decrease
to go up or go down

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增: zēng · increase, add to, augment
減: Look up this written character
减: jiǎn · decrease, subtract, diminish

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1–3 · zeng1 jian3

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verb

to increase and decrease; to add and subtract

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