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少數

minority

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shao3shu4 • shǎoshù

Meaning

Primary

minority

Mnemonic

The side with 少 few 數 numbers is considered the 少數 minority.

Usage

只有 少數 學生 選擇 住校。

Only a minority of students choose to live at school.

這 項 規定 只 影響 少數 家庭。

This rule affects only a minority of families.

少數 人 反對 這 個 計畫。

A minority of people oppose this plan.