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(few, little), *ㄕㄠˋ [shao4] (youth).
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東西少了 things are missing.
(2) To pay less than what is due: 少人的錢還得還人家 what is owed must be made up.
(3) To spare, go without: 飯不可少 rice is s.t. we cannot go without;
少了他不成 cannot go without him;
少不得，少不了 see [shao3bu1de2], [shao3bu1liao3]↓.
(4) (AC) look down upon.
太少 too little, too few;
少許 [shao3xU3]↓;
少見 seldom seen, unique, rare: 少見多怪 having seen little, get excited easily;
少來往 have little to do with each other;
少少兒的 just a little;
稀少 very few, varely seen;
至少 at least;
a short moment: 少等（候）, 少待一下 please wait a little;
少頃 [shao3qing3]↓;
少息 rest a little, [shao3xi2]↓.
(2) Less, short of measure, inadequate: 短少 short of (money, etc.);
缺少 be in need of (money, a good guide);
你數數錢少了沒有 please count the money and see if the amount is correct;
不多不少 neither more nor less;
十五比十八少了三 15 is 3 less than 18.
(3) (In command) equiv. “don’t”: 少說話 don't talk;
少喫點 don't eat too much;
少管閒事 don’t meddle in others'affairs;
少安勿躁 take it easy, don't make a fuss;
少回 (coll.) please don't turn back (to avoid collision).
(4) (*[shao4]) Young: opp. 老 old: 少年，少女 [shao4nian2], [shao4nU3]↓;
少時，少日 when one was young;
老少 young and old;
少年老成 an old head on young shoulders;
少不更事 young and inexperienced.
(5) (*[shao4]) Term attached to mil. rank, as 少將，少校，少尉 [shao4jiang4], [shao4xiao4], [shao4wei4]↓.
2.少白頭 *[shao4bai2tou2], n., young man with white or grey hair.
3.少輩兒 *[shao4beher0], n., the younger generation of a family.
4.少不得 [shao3bu4de2], phr., cannot be avoided; necessary.
5.少不了 [shao3bu4liao3], phr., necessary, indispensable.
6.少頃 [shao2qing3], adv., in or after a little while.
7.少處 [shao3chu0], phr., 不在少處 (one has spent) not a little amount (also 少數 [shao3shu0]).
8.少東 *[shao4dong1], n., formerly (rare), son of the owner or master.
9.少婦 *[shao4fu4], n., a young woman.
10.少腹 *[shao4fu2], n., the area below the navel (also called 小腹).
11.少府 *[shao4fu3], n., (1) (Chin. med.) point in third joint of the small finger; (2) (AC, MC) an official title.
12.少長 *[shao4zhang3], n., the young ones and their elders.
13.少掌櫃的 *[shao4zhang3gui4de0], n., son of shop owner.
14.少間 [shao3jian4], adv., after a little while: 疾少間 (AC) after slight recovery from illness.
15.少將 *[shao4jiang4], n., (mil.) major general.
16.少壯 *[shao4zhuang4], adj. & n., young and able-bodied (persons): 少壯派 the younger group in a political party or other organization.
17.少刻 [shao3ke4], adv., in a short moment.
18.少牢 *[shao4lao2], n., (AC) lamb and pig used in sacrifice.
19.少禮 [shao2li3], phr., (modest) 上回我少禮了 last time I was deficient in manners (failed to attend celebration), cf. 失禮12.81.
20.少奶奶 *[shao4nai3nai0], n., address or reference to young mistress of house or to daughter-in-law.
21.少年 *[shao4nian2], n. & adj., young; young person; 少年的時候 when one is young: 少年人 young people.
22.少女 *[shao4nU3], n., a young girl.
23.少陪 [shao3pei2], phr., phrase used when begging to be excused: 少陪了.
24.少小 *[shao4xiao3], adv., as in 少小的時候 when young.
25.少像 *[shao4xiang4], adj., as in 看起來挺少像的: looking quite young.
26.少校 *[shao4xiao4], n., (mil.) major.
27.少息 [shao3xi2], phr., (1) rest a little; (2) (mil.) at ease.
28.少數（兒） [shao3shu4er0], n., a small number (of people, things); minority.
29.少時 [shao3shi2], phr., (1) after or in a little moment; (2) (*[shao4shi2]) phr., when young.
30.少選 [shao2xUan3], adv., (dial.) in a moment.
31.少許 [shao2xU3], adj. & adv., a little, slightly: 少許不舒服 slightly unwell.
32.少算 [shao3suan4], v.i., to reduce price to an old customer.
33.少停 [shao3ting2], adv., after or in a moment.
34.少頭 [shao3tou0], n., discount in price.
35.少子 *[shao4zi3], n., youngest son.
36.少微 [shao3wei1], adv., slightly.
37.少尉 *[shao4wei4], n., (mil.) second lieutenant.
38.少焉 [shao3yan0], phr., (LL) after a while.
39.少陽 [shao4yang2], n., (Chin. physiol.) the liver and the digestive system.
40.少爺 *[shao4ye0], n., address and reference to son of master, or to young man of upper-class family.
41.少陰 [shao4yin1], n., (Chin. physiol.) the heart and the kidney.
42.少有 [shao2you3], adj., rare: 少有的事情 a rare occurrence.