Chinese symbol for “alleviate”
减轻
jiǎn qīng
Traditional: 減輕
to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for alleviate is 减轻 (jiǎn qīng), defined as: to lighten; to ease; to alleviate.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “alleviate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 缓解 (緩解) | huǎn jiě | to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis) |
| 缓和 (緩和) | huǎn hé | to ease (tension); to alleviate |
| 舒缓 (舒緩) | shū huǎn | to ease (tension); to relax |
| 纾解 (紓解) | shū jiě | to relieve; to ease (pressure) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 减轻.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 减少 (減少) | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower |
| 减肥 (減肥) | jiǎn féi | to lose weight |
| 削减 (削減) | xuē jiǎn | to cut down; to reduce |
| 减弱 (減弱) | jiǎn ruò | to weaken; to diminish |
| 缩减 (縮減) | suō jiǎn | to cut; to reduce |
| 年轻 (年輕) | nián qīng | young |
| 年轻人 (年輕人) | nián qīng rén | young people; youngster |
| 轻松 (輕鬆) | qīng sōng | light; gentle |
See also: Japanese symbol for “alleviate”.
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