小道 xiǎo dào

trail; bypath; bribery as a means of achieving a goal

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 14689th word

Definitions

  1. 1. trail
  2. 2. bypath
  3. 3. bribery as a means of achieving a goal
  4. 4. minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman)

Characters

Character Meaning
小 xiǎo HSK 1
small; young; tiny
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk