The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.38 percent lower at 14,697.17 points.
The combined turnover of stocks covered by the two indices stood at 1.2 trillion yuan (about 188.27 billion U.S. dollars), basically unchanged from the previous trading day.
Shares related to real estate and air transport sectors posted strong performance, while shares of oxidation technology and military sectors led the losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.09 percent to close at 3,368.78 points Tuesday.
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