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少 - shǎo

few, less, inadequate

few, less, inadequate

How to read 少

Click 少 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshǎo
Englishfew, less, inadequate
Radical hint

Example words

refrain; Come on!; Give me a break! child a short while; soon young and strong; in the prime of youth

Example sentence

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