Character Contained In References Comments
Simplified Traditional Ancient forms Archaic forms

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
小 丿 ⿱小丿
Mandarin
shao3, shao4
English
Definitions
few; young; lack; less; little; small; inadequate; to reduce
Mnemonic
To fall 丿 from what is already small 小
Etymology
Notes
Originally four small dots; said to be grains of sand: if so 沙 now contains the original meaning – also compare 小