| 1 | 少 | 少 | shào | shao4 | young | | |
| 2 | 少年 | 少年 | shào nián | shao4 nian2 | early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man | | |
| 3 | 少女 | 少女 | shào nǚ | shao4 nu:3 | girl; young lady | | |
| 4 | 少爷 | 少爺 | shào ye | shao4 ye5 | son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) | | |
| 5 | 少年犯 | 少年犯 | shào nián fàn | shao4 nian2 fan4 | young criminal; juvenile delinquent | | |
| 6 | 少先队员 | 少先隊員 | shào xiān duì yuán | shao4 xian1 dui4 yuan2 | member of the Young Pioneers | | |
| 7 | 少先队 | 少先隊 | shào xiān duì | Shao4 Xian1 dui4 | Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先锋队 | | |
| 8 | 少尉 | 少尉 | shào wèi | shao4 wei4 | second lieutenant (army rank) | | |
| 9 | 少壮派 | 少壯派 | shào zhuàng pài | shao4 zhuang4 pai4 | young guard; young and vigorous group with new ideas; new wave | | |
| 10 | 少女峰 | 少女峰 | shào nǚ fēng | shao4 nu:3 feng1 | Jungfrau, peak in Switzerland | | |
| 11 | 少年之家 | 少年之家 | shào nián zhī jiā | shao4 nian2 zhi1 jia1 | children's center; children's club | | |
| 12 | 少年先锋队 | 少年先鋒隊 | shào nián xiān fēng duì | Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4 | Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League); abbr. to 少先队 | | |
| 13 | 少年老成 | 少年老成 | shào nián lǎo chéng | shao4 nian2 lao3 cheng2 | accomplished though young; lacking youthful vigor | | |
| 14 | 少年宫 | 少年宮 | shào nián gōng | Shao4 nian2 Gong1 | Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities | | |
| 15 | 少年夫妻老来伴 | 少年夫妻老來伴 | shào nián fū qī lǎo lái bàn | shao4 nian2 fu1 qi1 lao3 lai2 ban4 | husband and wife in youth, companions in old age | | |
| 16 | 少男少女 | 少男少女 | shào nán shào nǚ | shao4 nan2 shao4 nu:3 | boys and girls; teenagers | | |
| 17 | 少奶奶 | 少奶奶 | shào nǎi nai | shao4 nai3 nai5 | young lady of the house; wife of the young master | | |
| 18 | 少林寺 | 少林寺 | shào lín sì | Shao4 lin2 Si4 | Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks | | |
| 19 | 少林 | 少林 | shào lín | Shao4 lin2 | the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school | | |
| 20 | 少将 | 少將 | shào jiàng | shao4 jiang4 | major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal | | |
| 21 | 少妇 | 少婦 | shào fù | shao4 fu4 | young married woman | | |
| 22 | 少府 | 少府 | shào fǔ | shao4 fu3 | Minor Treasurer in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿 | | |
| 23 | 少儿不宜 | 少兒不宜 | shào ér bù yí | shao4 er2 bu4 yi2 | not suitable for children | | |
| 24 | 少儿 | 少兒 | shào ér | shao4 er2 | child | | |
| 25 | 少东 | 少東 | shào dōng | shao4 dong1 | boss's son; young master | | |