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title: "Xuejian Meaning: 削减 (xuējiǎn) Means “to cut”"
description: "削减 (traditional 削減, xuējiǎn) means “to cut; to reduce; to slash”. Hear its tones, see what 削 and 减 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuejian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 削减 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

削减 xuējiǎn

## to cut; to reduce; to slash

## Its characters

1. 削 xuē to cut down
2. 减 jiǎn to reduce

## In a sentence

公司今年削减了很多开支。 The company cut a lot of spending this year.

[More about 削减](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%89%8A%E5%87%8F)

## More words with 削 or 减

- [减肥 jiǎnféi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianfei)
- [减轻 jiǎnqīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianqing)
- [减弱 jiǎnruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianruo)
- [减少 jiǎnshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshao)
- [缩减 suōjiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suojian)
- [削弱 xuēruò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueruo)

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