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损 (sǔn): (bound form) to decrease

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Pinyin
Meaning: (bound form) to decrease
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
Strokes: 10
Radical: 扌
Structure: 左右结构

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(bound form) to decrease
to diminish
(bound form) to harm
to damage
(coll.) to ridicule
to deride
(coll.) mean
nasty
sarcastic

Chinese explanation

减少，使变少
损坏，使受到伤害
形容说话刻薄或做事不近人情，如损人
口语中表示情况糟糕、不利。

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