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

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Words containing 少

Word Meaning
the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
child
more or less; to some extent
men, women, young and old; people of all ages
at least; lowest (amount); minimum
young married woman
very bad odds; almost certainly doomed
Shaolin Temple, famous kung fu Buddhist temple
the old and the young
boys and girls; teenagers
children's activity center; Children's Palace
no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
fig. not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply
Give me a break!; Save it!; (coll.) Come on!
young and vigorous group with new ideas; young guard
short of food and clothing; destitute
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
wife of the young master; young lady of the house
accomplished though young; lacking youthful vigor
indispensable
hardly any better; just as bad
no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
win with few against many; win from weakness
win with few against many; win from weakness
Liu Shaoqi, Chinese Communist leader