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精减

jīng jiǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to reduce / to pare down / to streamline
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3b81ec7496864fe3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

精減 精减 [jing1 jian3] /to reduce/to pare down/to streamline/

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Other forms in these source records: 精減

  • 精
    jīng

    essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

  • 减
    jiǎn

    to lower / to decrease / to reduce / to subtract / to diminish

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.