少 之 又 少

shǎo zhī yòu shǎodictionary entry

very few / very little

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

少之又少少之又少 [shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3] /very few; very little/

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Reference information

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Character information

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少
shǎo
few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom
shào
young
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
又
yòu
(once) again / also / both... and... / and yet / (used for emphasis) anyway
少
shǎo
few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom
shào
young

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.