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
lesser racket-tailed drongo bird
outer corner of the eye
non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc)
non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc)
to nap; to doze
(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate
saucer
small simple joy in life; little happiness
small everyday joy; small but sure happiness
little devil; brat
receipt; banknote of small denomination
(ironically) "secretary" (i.e. boss's mistress)
mini laptop or notebook (computer); netbook
mini laptop or notebook (computer); netbook
fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting; lit. small abacus
a minor matter; trivia; bar (music)
barline (music)
barline (music)
small-scale; to a limited extent; local
small-scale; to a limited extent; local
small seal script of the Qin dynasty
steamed dumpling
steamed dumpling
steamed soup dumpling
steamed soup dumpling