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title: "Jianruo Meaning: 减弱 (jiǎnruò) Means “to weaken”"
description: "减弱 (traditional 減弱, jiǎnruò) means “to weaken; to diminish”. Hear its tones, see what 减 and 弱 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianruo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 减弱 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

减弱 jiǎnruò

## to weaken; to diminish

## Its characters

1. 减 jiǎn to subtract
2. 弱 ruò weak

## In a sentence

到了晚上，风力渐渐减弱了。 By evening, the wind gradually weakened.

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## More words with 减 or 弱

- [薄弱 bóruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boruo)
- [脆弱 cuìruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cuiruo)
- [减肥 jiǎnféi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianfei)
- [减轻 jiǎnqīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianqing)
- [减少 jiǎnshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshao)
- [缩减 suōjiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suojian)
- [微弱 wēiruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiruo)
- [削减 xuējiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuejian)
- [削弱 xuēruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueruo)
- [虚弱 xūruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuruo)

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