xiǎo

small; young; tiny

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 83rd character
Radical ⼩ (42.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 37

Definitions

小 xiǎo
  1. 1. small
  2. 2. young
  3. 3. tiny
  4. 4. few

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Words containing 小

Word Meaning
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(in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc)
flash fiction
flash fiction
brat; wimpy kid
a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)
grotto
isle; Kojima (Japanese surname and place name)
Ogawa (Japanese surname)
exquisite; dainty and delicate
fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison
young retiree; younger old person
small store
Xiaodian District, Taiyuan, Shanxi
Xiaodian District, Taiyuan, Shanxi
moderately well-off society
moderately well-off society; fairly rich society
gossip; to spread rumors; grapevine
gossip; to spread rumors; grapevine
same as xiǎo jìn; lunar month of 29 days
(coll.) penis; little brother; little boy
cockroach (slang)
bomblet (of cluster bomb)