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Character Decomposition
损=扌+员
Etymology
hand
Meanings
(bound form) to decrease; to diminish
(bound form) to harm; to damage
(coll.) to ridicule; to deride
(coll.) mean; nasty; sarcastic
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Words with 损 188 total
damage to goods during shipping海损hǎi sǔnto impair · to degrade · to decrease · to reduce · to weaken · to detract from · impairment (e.g. of financial assets)减损jiǎn sǔnstrain (medicine)劳损láo sǔnto become damaged破损pò sǔnto suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out磨损mó sǔnharm · to damage · to impair损害sǔn hài
Idioms with 损 24 total Chain
(idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit · pride comes before a fall满招损，谦受益mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yìlit. to damage the root and chase the branches (idiom) · fig. to abandon the essentials and focus on trivial details; to lose sight of the main issue for minor points损本逐末sǔn běn zhú mòto damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense · venal and selfish behavior损公肥私sǔn gōng féi sī
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