少 shǎo

1. shǎo adjective few
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: In the sense of 不多 (Guoyu '少' shǎo adj 1; Unihan '少')
2. shǎo verb to decrease; to lessen; to lose
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: In the sense of 丟失 (Guoyu '少' shǎo v 3)
3. shǎo adverb slightly; somewhat
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 略微 or 稍微 (Guoyu '少' shǎo adv 3)
4. shǎo verb to be inadequate; to be insufficient
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 不夠 (Guoyu '少' shǎo v 1; Unihan '少')
5. shǎo verb to be less than
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '少' shǎo v 2)
6. shǎo verb to despise; to scorn; to look down on
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 轻视 (Guoyu '少' shǎo v 4)
7. shǎo adverb short-term
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不久 (Guoyu '少' shǎo adv 1)
8. shǎo adverb infrequently
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 不经常 (Guoyu '少' shǎo adv 2)
9. shǎo adverb slightly; somewhat
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 略微 or 稍微 (Guoyu '少' shǎo adv 2)
10. shào adjective young
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 年幼 or 年轻 (Guoyu '少' shào adj 1)
11. shào noun youth
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 年轻的时候 (Guoyu '少' shào n 1)
12. shào noun a youth; a young person
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 年轻人 (Guoyu '少' shào n 2)
13. shào proper noun Shao
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '少' shào n 3)
14. shǎo adjective few
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: alpa, Japanese: shou (BCSD '少', p. 398; MW 'alpa'; SH '少', p. 148; Unihan '少')

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• 三界二十八天; a. 欲界六天 1. 四天王天 2. 忉利天 3. 夜摩天 4. 兜率天 5. 化乐天 6. 他化自在天 b. 色界十八天 1. 梵众天 2. 梵辅天 3. 大梵天 4.少光天 5. 无量光天 6. 光音天 7. 少净天 8. 无量净天 9. 遍净天 10. 福生天 11. 福爱天 12. 广果天 13. 无想天 14. 无烦天 15. 无热天 16. 善见天 17. 善现天 18. 色究竟天 c.无色界四天 1. 空无边处天 2. 识无边处天 3. 无所有处天 4. 非想非非想处天(三界二十八天; a. 欲界六天 1. 四天王天 2. 忉利天 3. 夜摩天 4. 兜率天 5. 化樂天 6. 他化自在天 b. 色界十八天 1. 梵眾天 2. 梵輔天 3. 大梵天 4.少光天 5. 無量光天 6. 光音天 7. 少淨天 8. 無量淨天 9. 遍淨天 10. 福生天 11. 福愛天 12. 廣果天 13. 無想天 14. 無煩天 15. 無熱天 16. 善見天 17. 善現天 18. 色究竟天 c.無色界四天 1. 空無邊處天 2. 識無邊處天 3. 無所有處天 4. 非想非非想處天) Heaven: a. Six Heavens of the Desire Realm: 1. Caturmaharajika Heaven (the heaven of the four kings); 2. Trayastrimsa Heaven (the heaven of the thirty-three gods); 3. Yama Heaven (the heaven of timely restraint); 4. Tusita Heaven (the heaven of contentedness); 5. Nirmanarati Heaven (the heaven of joyful creation; 6. Paranirmita-vasavartin Heaven (the heaven of robbing others' pleasure); b. Eighteen Heavens of the Form Realm: 1. Brahma-parisadya Heaven (the heaven of the followers of Brahma); 2. Brahma-purohita Heaven (the heaven of the ministers of Brahma); 3. Mahabrahma Heaven (the heaven of the great Brahma); 4. Parittabha Heaven (the heaven of limited radiance); 5. Apramanabha Heaven (the heaven of infinite radiance); 6. Abhasvara Heaven (the heaven of radiant sound); 7. Parittasubha Heaven (the heaven of limited purity); 8. Apramanasubha Heaven (the heaven of infinite purity); 9. Subhakrtsna Heaven (the heaven of pervasive purity); 10. Punyaprasava Heaven (the heaven produced by virtue); 11. Anabhraka Heaven (the heaven of lovers of virtue); 12. Brhatphala Heaven (the heaven of bountiful fruits); 13. Asamjnisattvah Heaven (the heaven without thought); 14. Avrha Heaven (the heaven without affliction); 15. Atapa Heaven (the heaven without heat); 16. Sudarsana Heaven (the heaven of skillful vision); 17. Sudrsa Heaven (the heaven of skillful manifestation); 18. Akanistha Heaven (the supreme heaven of the form realm); c. Four Heavens of the Formless Realm: 1. Akasanantyayatana Heaven (the heaven of limitless space); 2. Vijnananantyayatana Heaven (the heaven of limitless consciousness); 3. Akiṃcanyaayatana Heaven (the heaven of nothingness); 4. Naiva-samjnanasamjnayatana Heaven (the heaven of neither thought nor non-thought)
• 少欲知足 content with few desires
• 多一分礼貌 少一分冲动 多一分公义 少一分特权 多一分服务 少一分自私 多一分慈悲 少一分瞋恚(多一分禮貌 少一分衝動 多一分公義 少一分特權 多一分服務 少一分自私 多一分慈悲 少一分瞋恚) Be a little more polite and a little less impulsive. Be a little more just and a little less privileged. Be a little more of service and a little less selfish. Be a little more compassionate and a little less angry.
• 无少分实义(無少分實義) not the least aspect of reality
• 修到万缘少 悟来半句多(修到萬緣少 悟來半句多) Cultivation makes boundless affinities insufficient; Attainment makes even half a sentence redundant.
• 回少向多 dedicating the few to the many
• 譬喻问号(二) 智慧似海洋， 深乎浅乎？ 戒律似老师， 是正是邪？ 布施似耕耘， 有收无收？ 供养似奉献， 真心假意？ 美女似春花， 是久是暂？ 欲望似饑渴， 太多太少？ 语言似冬阳， 炙乎暖乎？ 笑容似春风， 是真是假？ 时间似车轮， 该快该慢？ 精进似电力， 是动是停？(譬喻問號(二) 智慧似海洋， 深乎淺乎？ 戒律似老師， 是正是邪？ 布施似耕耘， 有收無收？ 供養似奉獻， 真心假意？ 美女似春花， 是久是暫？ 欲望似饑渴， 太多太少？ 語言似冬陽， 炙乎暖乎？ 笑容似春風， 是真是假？ 時間似車輪， 該快該慢？ 精進似電力， 是動是停？) Metaphors (2) Wisdom is an ocean. Is it shallow or deep? Precepts are teachers. Are they righteous or not? Generosity is cultivation. Will there be harvests or not? Offering is dedication. Is it genuine or pretentious? Beauty is a spring blossom. Does it last long or short? Desire is thirst. Is it too much or too little? Words are the winter sun. Do they warm or burn? Smile is a spring breeze. Is it real or fake? Time is a cartwheel. Should it go fast or slow? Diligence is electricity. Should it energize or stop?
• 锦上添花天下有 雪中送炭世间少(錦上添花天下有 雪中送炭世間少) To gild refined gold is perpetual attrition; To deliver coal in the snow is a kind deed uncommon.
• 言说之巧(下) 心内的事少对人说 过去的事不必再说 紧急的事长话短说 重要的事谨慎的说 不懂的事了解再说 别人的事尽量不说 烦琐的事见面再说 准备的事不能漏说 商量的事当面好说 炫耀的事完成再说 快乐的事看场合说 公开的事无须您说 赞美的事应当常说 助人的事一定可说 利众的事公然来说 励志的事着书立说 有益的事到处宣说 应答的事有话当说 承诺的事不要空说 明天的事明日再说(言說之巧(下) 心內的事少對人說 過去的事不必再說 緊急的事長話短說 重要的事謹慎的說 不懂的事了解再說 別人的事儘量不說 煩瑣的事見面再說 準備的事不能漏說 商量的事當面好說 炫耀的事完成再說 快樂的事看場合說 公開的事無須您說 讚美的事應當常說 助人的事一定可說 利眾的事公然來說 勵志的事著書立說 有益的事到處宣說 應答的事有話當說 承諾的事不要空說 明天的事明日再說) The Art of Talking (2) It is better not to talk about the secrets in your mind. There is no need to mention what is already in the past. Speak concisely in moments of urgency. Speak deliberately about important matters. It is important to understand clearly what you are about to say. Refrain from talking about other people's matters. Discuss tedious matters in person. Do not disclose your plans. Negotiation is done best face to face. Never boast about what is not yet finished. Sense the atmosphere before you share good news. Needless to announce what is already known to the public. Praises should be said often. Always make kind deeds known. Talk openly about what is for the greater good. Publish and speak about good inspirations. Spread good news far and wide. Be honest about the promises you have made. Never speak empty words of promise. Leave talks about tomorrow for tomorrow.
• 四小不可轻; 1. 小小火苖 2. 幼小之龙 3. 年少王子 4. 年幼沙弥(四小不可輕; 1. 小小火苖 2. 幼小之龍 3. 年少王子 4. 年幼沙彌) Four Small Things Not to Be Taken Lightly: 1. Small little sparks; 2. Small young water nagas; 3. Small young princes; 4. Small young novices

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洋场恶少 、 缺衣少食 、 少府监 、 最少 、 空中少爷 、 少言 、 海军少校 、 多少有些 、 鲜少 、 少儿 、 少年 、 少间 、 至少 、 少儿不宜 、 稀少 、 海军少将 、 必不可少组成 、 僧多粥少 、 少男少女 、 也好不了多少 、 少艾 、 极少数 、 老少无欺 、 宋少帝 、 寡二少双 、 恶少 、 人烟稀少 、 阔少 、 男女老少 、 少刻 、 少量 、 少东 、 少爷 、 后少帝 、 少吴绫 、 年少无知 、 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 、 多退少补 、 缺心少肺 、 少年夫妻老来伴 、 少年犯

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 103 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 99 , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 92
• Scroll 149 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 78
• Scroll 9 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 74
• Scroll 29 Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (Da Zhi Du Lun) 大智度論 — count: 72 , has English translation
• Scroll 9 Abhidharmaprakaraṇapādaśāstra (Zhong Shi Fen Apitan Lun) 眾事分阿毘曇論 — count: 69
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Shan Fan Bu Que Xingshi Chao 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 — count: 68
• Scroll 154 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 68
• Scroll 3 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 61
• Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 57

Collocations

• 色少 (色少) 觀外色少 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 22
• 食少 (食少) 其食少者 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 19
• 少色 (少色) 或言少色是我 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 11
• 少因缘 (少因緣) 見五百末羅以少因緣 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 8
• 少病 (少病) 多病少病 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 8
• 少分 (少分) 我今須往盜其少分 — The Story of the Two Brahmins Vāsiṣṭa and Bhāradvāja (Baiyi Jin Chuang Er Poluomen Yuanqi Jing) 白衣金幢二婆羅門緣起經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
• 病少 (病少) 多病少病 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 13 — count: 7
• 少恼 (少惱) 少病少惱 — Sutra on Śakra's Questions (Dishi Suo Wen Jing) 帝釋所問經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
• 少修善 (少修善) 我等由少修善行 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 5
• 少多 (少多) 雖復少多得上人勝法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 17 — count: 5