刪〔删〕 saan¹ {shān}

to delete

刪改〔删-〕 saan¹ goi² {shān gǎi}

Delete and change

刪除〔删-〕 saan¹ ceoi⁴ {shān chú}

1. to delete
2. to cancel

刪掉〔删-〕 saan¹ diu⁶ {shān diào}

to delete

刪減〔删减〕 saan¹ gaam² {shān jiǎn}

1. to delete
2. to censor out

刪去〔删-〕 saan¹ heoi³ {shān qù}

to delete

刪節〔删节〕 saan¹ zit³ {shān jié}

1. to abridge
2. to cut a text down to size for publication

刪繁就簡〔删--简〕 saan¹ faan⁴ zau⁶ gaan² {shān fán jiù jiǎn}

to simplify by eradicate the superfluous

刪簡壓縮〔删简压缩〕 saan¹ gaan² aat³ suk¹ {shān jiǎn yā suō}

1. to simplify and condense (a text)
2. abridged