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少数

minority

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shao3shu4 • shǎoshù

Meaning

Primary

minority

Mnemonic

The side with 少 few 数 numbers is considered the 少数 minority.

Usage

少数 服从 多数。

The minority is subordinate to the majority.

少数 民族

minority ethnic group