一切經音義 21.281

21.281

鮮少（鮮斯演反賈注國語曰鮮寡也寡猶薄也古體正作尟或俗為尠形亦有用者）。

Scarce and few (*xianshao*; *xian* has the *fanqie* onset *si* and rhyme *yan*; Jia Kui's commentary on the *Guoyu* states: "*Xian* means few; few is like meager." The standard ancient form is *xian* [尟], or vulgarly *xian* [尠], both of which are used).