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精減

简精减 · 繁精減

Mandarin · pinyin jīng jiǎn

to reduce
to pare down
to streamline

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
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减: jiǎn · decrease, subtract, diminish

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1–3 · jing1 jian3

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