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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)

少年宫
ShàoniánGōng
Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities
少年犯
shàoniánfàn
young criminal
青少年
qīngshàonián
adolescent
HSK 5
少年之家
shàoniánzhījiā
children's center
少年老成
shàoniánlǎochéng
accomplished though young
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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