少先队

少先隊
shàoxiānduì

short for 少年先鋒隊／少年先锋队 (shàonián xiānfēngduì, “Young Pioneers of China”)

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少先队 Shào Xiānduì Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先锋队 Shàonián Xiānfēngduì

Entry Composition

=1 少 shǎo
  1. few
  2. less
  3. to lack
  4. to be missing
  5. to stop (doing sth)
  6. seldom
=1 少 shào young
=2 先 xiān
  1. beforehand; first; earlier
  2. at first; originally
  3. for the time being; for now
  4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
=2 先 xiǎn only used in 先馬／先马
3 队 duì
  1. squadron
  2. team
  3. group

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