少 (shǎo) means "few; little" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 少 have?

少 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 少 in?

少 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

shǎo

few; little

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

少

4 strokes

我的钱很少。

Wǒ de qián hěn shǎo.

I have little money.

环保技术的发展能减少空气污染。

Huánbǎo jìshù de fāzhǎn néng jiǎnshǎo kōngqì wūrǎn.

The development of environmental technology can reduce air pollution.

低碳生活有助于减少碳排放。

Dītàn shēnghuó yǒu zhù yú jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng.

Low-carbon living helps reduce carbon emissions.

Questions and Adjectives topic

Study 少 together with related questions and adjectives vocabulary.

Story: Lead Away a Goat in Passing

Read 少 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 少 mean?: 少 (shǎo) means "few; little" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 少 have?: 少 has 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 少 in?: 少 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.