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CHINESE CHARACTER

xiǎo

小

小

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small

Numbered pinyin
xiao3
English meanings
small, little, petty, minor;young

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Single-component character

小 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻亅八

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他niánjì年纪hái还xiǎo小。

    He is still young.

  2. 02

    zhè这jiàn件yīfu衣服tài太xiǎo小le了。

    This dress is too small.

  3. 03

    xiǎo小gǒu狗hěn很kěài可爱。

    The puppy is very cute.

  4. 04

    xiǎo小diǎn点shēng声shuōhuà说话。

    Speak quietly.

  5. 05

    zhè这shì是gè个xiǎo小shì事。

    This is a small matter.

  6. 06

    xiǎoshíhou小时候wǒ我zhù住nóngcūn农村。

    When I was little, I lived in the countryside.

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