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稀少

xī shǎo

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

稀少 (xī shǎo) means "sparse; rare". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 稀少 means

1. sparse
2. rare

The characters in 稀少

• 稀xīsparse; scattered; rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery
• 少shǎofew; less; to lack

Example sentences

• 那很稀少。
  Nà hěn xīshǎo.
  That's very rare.
• 树木很稀少。
  Shùmù hěn xīshǎo.
  The trees were very scarce.
• 马祖有很特别的生态观光奇景「蓝眼泪」，在每年的四月到六月的晚上可以看到海面有夜光藻，美丽而稀少。
  Matsu is home to a breathtaking ecological wonder known as "Blue Tears." From April through June, the sea comes alive at night with a beautiful and rare bioluminescent glow caused by Noctiluca scintillans.

Words containing 稀少

• 人烟稀少rén yān xī shǎono sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate

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