Hanzi primer
少
shǎo — few
Character notes
Radical: see character components in strokes note
4 strokes. Write slowly and count each stroke; keep proportions balanced and finish with a clear final stroke so the character stays recognizable at small sizes.
Memory tip: Link 少 (shǎo) to the meaning “few” and rewrite it three times while saying the pinyin aloud.
Example words
很少
hěn shǎo
very few
学少
xué shǎo
study/use pattern with 少
Related deck: adjectives