少

shǎo · shào · shao

ㄕㄠˇ

HSK 1TOCFL Novice 14 strokestop 20 by use on the map →

1few

2less

3to lack

4to be missing

5to stop (doing sth)

6seldom

Etymology

pictographic · Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning

Radical

小 · few, little; less; inadequate

Composition

⿱小丿

Writing

stroke order · 4

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Words with 少

少shǎo 多少duōshao 不少bù shǎo 少数shǎoshù 少年shàonián 青少年qīng-shàonián 至少zhìshǎo 缺少quēshǎo 减少jiǎnshǎo 少儿shào'ér 少女shàonǚ 少见shǎojiàn 少量shǎoliàng 少有shǎoyǒu 稀少xīshǎo 极少数jí shǎoshù 少不了shǎobuliǎo 少林寺Shàolín Sì