shǎo shao shào

few; less; to lack

HSK 1 #233

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 233rd character
Radical ⼩ (42.1)
Strokes 4
Index # 110

Definitions

少 shǎo
  1. 1. few
  2. 2. less
  3. 3. to lack
  4. 4. seldom
  5. 5. to be missing
  6. 6. to stop (doing sth)
少 shào
  1. 1. young

Stroke order

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Words containing 少

Word Meaning
number; amount; somewhat
how much?; how many?
at least; (to say the) least
to reduce; to decrease; to lower
to lack; lack; to be short (of)
youth; teenager; adolescent
many; a lot; not few
major; lieutenant commander
girl; young lady
youngster; young man; early youth
small number; few; minority
rare; hard to see; sth rarely experience
young master of the house; son of the boss
a little bit; a few; a smidgen
second lieutenant (army rank)
a little; a few
more or less
young; junior
major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal
cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many
essential; indispensable; absolutely necessary
rare; infrequent
national minority; ethnic group
juvenile delinquent; young criminal
sparse; rare
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