少
少
“few”
Radical: 小
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 1
How 少 is built — stacked top over bottom
Origin
Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning
Words with 少
多少 duōshao — how many / how much
减少 jiǎn shǎo — to lessen
缺少 quē shǎo — lack
至少 zhì shǎo — at least
青少年 qīng shào nián — an adolescent
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