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稀少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

稀少 Usage and Examples

scarce

rare

山上越高的地方植物越稀少。

Vegetation becomes sparse higher up the mountains.

有些曾经随处可见的鸟类现在日益稀少。

Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare.

The characters in 稀少

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
稀
xī12sparse, rare, dilute
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

More words starting with 稀

  • xī稀shì世rare, unique
  • xī稀shì世zhī之chēn琛rare treasure, unique treasure
  • xī稀shì世bǎo宝dāo刀A rare treasured sword, A priceless sword
  • xī稀shì世zhēn珍pǐn品rare treasure, priceless rarity
  • xī稀shì世zhēn珍bǎo宝Rare treasure, Priceless gem
  • xī稀shì世zhēn珍qí琦rare treasure, unique gem
  • xī稀shì世guī瑰bǎo宝Rare treasure, Priceless treasure
  • xī稀shì世de的rare, peerless
  • xī稀tǔ土Rare earth, Rare earth elements
  • xī稀tǔ土yuán元sù素rare earth elements, rare earths
  • xī稀tǔ土yuán元sù素zhī之yī一one of the rare earth elements, a rare earth element
  • xī稀tǔ土jīn金shǔ属rare earth metals, rare earth elements

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Questions about 稀少

What does 稀少 mean in Chinese?

稀少 (xī shǎo) means “scarce, rare”.

How do you pronounce 稀少?

稀少 is pronounced xī shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “scarce” in Chinese?

“scarce” is 稀少 (xī shǎo) in Chinese.

How is 稀少 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 稀少, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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