shǎo少
少
HSK 1
common
Meaning of 少
少 means small in quantity; few; to be short; to lack. Pronounced shǎo. HSK 1.
- small in quantity; few
- to be short; to lack
- to lose; to misplace
Character Info
Radical小
Strokes4
Components
丨
小
Stroke Order
少
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
lǐ里
zhǐ只
yǒu有
shǎo少
liàng量
de的
kuàng矿
quán泉
shuǐ水
。
There is only a small amount of mineral water here.
Shǎo少
jiàn见
duō多
guài怪
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xīn心
tài态
。
Being surprised by something common is a typical mindset.
Zhè这
gè个
bān班
jí级
de的
xué学
shēng生
shù数
liàng量
hěn很
shǎo少
。
The number of students in this class is very small.
Shǎo少
chī吃
duō多
cān餐
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
。
Eating less but more meals is good for your health.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
zài在
běi北
fāng方
hěn很
xī稀
shǎo少
。
This kind of plant is very rare in northern China.