Nantoka/少shǎoHSK 1少 (shǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “few; less; to lack”.Meanings1few2less3to lack4to be missing5to stop (doing sth)6seldomPart of speechadjective, verbRelated words多少number; amount多少how much?; how many?至少at least少young不少many; quite a few; a good number of少校junior ranking officer in Chinese army减少to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower少女girl青少年adolescent少年early youth缺少lack少数small numberStudy Chinese with flashcards →