缺少 quē shǎo — lack

Meanings

1. 1

   lack

   lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack

   verb

Character breakdown

• 少

  shǎo (third tone, dipping) shào (fourth tone, falling)

  few, little; to be short of, to be missing; (shào) young

  4 strokesRadical 小

Words containing 少

• 少shǎo (third tone, dipping)few, little, not much
• 至少zhì (fourth tone, falling) shǎo (third tone, dipping)at least
• 多少duōshao (first tone, high and level)how many, how much
• 减少/減少jiǎn (third tone, dipping) shǎo (third tone, dipping)to lessen