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minority

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shao3shu4 shǎoshù

Meaning


Primary

minority

Mnemonic


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

Usage


少數 服從 多數。

The minority is subordinate to the majority.

少數 民族

minority ethnic group