少

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

meaning for 少 shǎo:

  • - few
  • - less
  • - to lack
  • - to be missing
  • - to stop (doing sth)
  • - seldom

meaning for 少 shào:

  • - young
xiàoyīxiào笑一笑
ㅤ，
shínián十年
shào少
ㅤ。

A smile can make you look ten years younger.

wèichángdào胃肠道
bù不
shìshí适时
yīng应
shǎo少
chī吃
xīnlà辛辣
shíwù食物
ㅤ。

Spicy food should be avoided when experiencing gastrointestinal discomfort

māma妈妈
yízài一再
gàojiè告诫
wǒ我
shǎo少
chī吃
língshí零食
ㅤ。

Mom repeatedly warned me not to eat snacks.

yīgè一个
shǎo少
zhīhé知和
xìnxī信息
bìsè闭塞
de的
zhèngfǔ政府
shì是
zìyóu自由
de的
jīshí基石
ㅤ。

An ignorant and uninformed state is the corner stone of liberty.

jiàoliàn教练
gàosu告诉
wǒmen我们
ㅤ，
bǐsài比赛
qián前
yào要
shào少
chī吃
táng糖
ㅤ，
duō多
chī吃
dànbáizhì蛋白质
hé和
tànshuǐhuàhéwù碳水化合物
ㅤ。

The coach told us to eat less sugar and more protein and carbohydrates before the game.