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
Liu Shaoqi, Chinese Communist leader
somewhat; more or less
talk nicely and avoid disputes
refund extra, pay if not enough
refund extra, pay the shortfall
second to none (idiom); peerless
second to none (idiom); peerless
cannot do without; cannot be avoided
very few; very little
Give me a break!; Save it!; (coll.) Come on!
Young Pioneers; Chinese youth group
Young Pioneers of China youth group
child
not suitable for children
not suitable for children
a short while; soon
(won't) hurt (to do sth)
(won't) hurt (to do sth)
work hard when young or regret when old
waste youth, regret in old age
young and vigorous group with new ideas; young guard
Jungfrau, peak in Switzerland
if the girl smiles, the marriage is half set
If girl smiles, marriage likely; sign of success
young married woman