损

sǔn

“To decrease” in Chinese is 损 (sǔn).

Other characters with the syllable sun: see all 2 →

Meaning

bound formto decrease; to diminish
bound formto harm; to damage
(coll.) to ridicule; to deride

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(coll.) mean; nasty; sarcastic

Example

暴风雨造成了可怕的损害。

From 损害 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Words containing 损

损害sǔnhàiharmHSK 5 损失sǔnshīlossHSK 5 亏损kuīsǔndeficitHSK 7-9 磨损mósǔnto suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear outHSK 7-9 损坏sǔnhuàito damageHSK 7-9 损伤sǔnshāngto harmHSK 7-9 损人利己sǔnrén-lìjǐharming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of othersHSK 7-9

More HSK 5 characters

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