small; little
Radical summary
#42
Kangxi
3
Strokes
#9
Frequency
A central stroke with two small side dots, suggesting smallness.
Often relates to smallness, fewness, or small shapes.
Trace the radical, simplified, traditional, and variant forms when available.
xiǎo
small
shǎo
few; little
dāng
to act as; at; should
The radical 小 often suggests small size or small quantity.
What is the radical in the character 少?