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Small, 小, with one more stroke taken off the side. Fewer — and read shào it means young, the state of having had fewer years.
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shǎo — few
Radical 小 · 4 strokes · HSK 1
A way to remember itSmall, 小, with one more stroke taken off the side. Fewer — and read shào it means young, the state of having had fewer years.