少

shǎoshào

few; less; to lack; to be missing; to stop (doing sth)

How to write 少, stroke by stroke

Pictographic: Grains of sand; 小 provides the pronunciation and meaning

Made of 小 + 丿

多少duō shǎonumber; amount; somewhat
多少duō shaohow much?; how many?; (phone number, student ID etc) what number?
至少zhì shǎoat least; (to say the) least
不少bù shǎomany; a lot; not few
少校shào xiàojunior ranking officer in Chinese army; major; lieutenant commander
少女shào nǚgirl; young lady
减少jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
少来shǎo láirefrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it!
少爷shào yeson of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific)
缺少quē shǎolack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack
青少年qīng shào niánadolescent; youth; teenager
少数shǎo shùsmall number; few; minority

多少年过去了。
duō shào nián guò qù le 。
Years passed.
我们今年和不少强队交过手。
wǒ men jīn nián hé bù shǎo qiáng duì jiāo guò shǒu 。
We've been matched up with some strong teams this year.
你有多少本书？
nǐ yǒu duō shǎo běn shū ？
How many books do you have?
我们每天至少该睡八小时。
wǒ men měi tiān zhì shǎo gāi shuì bā xiǎo shí 。
We must sleep at least eight hours a day.
她在英文书写上很少犯错。
tā zài yīng wén shū xiě shàng hěn shǎo fàn cuò 。
When writing English, she rarely makes a mistake.