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

Stroke order

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Words containing 小

Word Meaning
little finger
Kobayashi (Japanese surname)
to reduce; to decrease; to diminish
serenade
fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting; lit. small abacus
light rain; drizzle
stewardess; air hostess
snack bar; lunch room
poliomyelitis; infantile paralysis
a nobody; minor figure; (chess) pawn
folk tune; popular song; ballad
insignificant talent; skill of no high order
virtually the same; differing only on small points
cerebellum (part of the brain)
large and small; of all sizes
millet; Xiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010
(wheat) starch; amylum
the younger generation
isle; Kojima (Japanese surname and place name)
little finger; pinkie
romantic fiction
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
car; (automobile) sedan
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs shī jīng