shǎo

HSK 1
common

Meaning of

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
Strokes4
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǐ
yǒu
shǎo
liàng
de
kuàng
quán
shuǐ
 

There is only a small amount of mineral water here.

Shǎo
jiàn
duō
guài
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
xīn
tài
 

Being surprised by something common is a typical mindset.

Zhè
bān
de
xué
shēng
shù
liàng
hěn
shǎo
 

The number of students in this class is very small.

Shǎo
chī
duō
cān
duì
shēn
hǎo
 

Eating less but more meals is good for your health.

Zhè
zhǒng
zhí
zài
běi
fāng
hěn
shǎo
 

This kind of plant is very rare in northern China.