少

few · Character component

few, little; less; inadequate

Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning

少 at a glance

Meaning: few
Strokes: 4
Characters: 16
Role: Usually contributes sound

Characters with 少 (14 of 16)

HSK 4 · 2

吵chǎo · to quarrel 省shěng · to save; to economize; to be frugal

HSK 5 · 5

劣liè · inferior 抄chāo · to make a copy 妙miào · variant of 妙[miao4]炒chǎo · to sauté; to stir-fry 秒miǎo · second (unit of time)

HSK 6 · 1

钞chāo · money

Beyond HSK · 6

沙shà · (dialect) to sift; to sieve 纱shā · cotton yarn 杪miǎo · the limit 眇miǎo · blind in one eye 砂shā · sand 耖chào · harrow-like implement for pulverizing clods of soil

Frequently asked questions

What does the component 少 mean?

少 means "few". In the characters that contain it, it usually contributes sound.

How many Chinese characters contain 少?

16 characters in this dictionary contain 少, including ones at HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.

How many strokes does 少 have?

少 is written in 4 strokes.