sǔn

Traditional: 損

HSK 7–9

损 (sǔn) is a Chinese word meaning “(bound form) to decrease; to diminish; (bound form) to harm; to damage; (coll.) to ridicule; to deride”.

Meanings

  1. 1(bound form) to decrease; to diminish
  2. 2(bound form) to harm; to damage
  3. 3(coll.) to ridicule; to deride
  4. 4(coll.) mean; nasty; sarcastic
Part of speech
verb

Related words

损失loss损伤to harm损坏to damage损害harm受损to suffer damage完好无损in good condition磨损to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out破损to become damaged无损to do no harm (to sth)损毁to damage; to wreck; to destroy缺损defective亏损deficit

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