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
，
shínián十年
shào少
。

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
。

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
。

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
。

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

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

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