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少年
shàonián
1. youngster
2. juvenile
Common • Top 7%

Character Breakdown

少
shǎo
few, little; less; inadequate
HSK 1 4 丶
年
nián
year; anniversary; a person's age
HSK 1 6 丶

Compound Words (8)

青少年
qīngshàonián
adolescent
HSK 5
少年宫
ShàoniánGōng
Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities
少年犯
shàoniánfàn
young criminal
少年老成
shàoniánlǎochéng
accomplished though young
少年之家
shàoniánzhījiā
children's center
少年先锋队
ShàoniánXiānfēngduì
Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)
中国少年先锋队
ZhōngguóShǎoniánXiānfēngduì
Young Pioneers of China
花有重开日,人无再少年
huāyǒuchóngkāirì,rénwúzàishàonián
a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)

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