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title: "Shaojian Meaning: 少见 (shǎojiàn) Means “rare”"
description: "少见 (traditional 少見, shǎojiàn) means “rare; seldom seen”. Hear its tones, see what 少 and 见 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaojian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 少见 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

少见 shǎojiàn

## rare; seldom seen

## Its characters

1. 少 shǎo less
2. 见 jiàn to see

## In a sentence

这种鸟在城市里很少见。 This kind of bird is rarely seen in the city.

有研究发现，中文广告里以八结尾的价格特别多，比如八十八元，以四结尾的却很**少见**。

From [中国人为什么怕数字四？ · Why is 4 unlucky in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-four-unlucky-in-china#library-word-599-601)

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## More words with 少 or 见

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不见 bùjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bujian)
- [常见 chángjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjian)
- [多少 duōshao](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshao)
- [罕见 hǎnjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanjian)
- [会见 huìjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huijian)
- [或多或少 huòduō-huòshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoduohuoshao)
- [见面 jiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianmian)
- [减少 jiǎnshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshao)
- [见效 jiànxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianxiao)

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