小
Character
small; little in size; not big
- Radical
- 小 (itself)
- Strokes
- 3
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 亅 八
- Traditional
- 小
- Frequency
- #58 most common character
Meaning
xiǎo
xiao3- small; little in size; not big
- young; not old in age
Examples
这只猫很小。
zhè zhǐ māo hěn xiǎo
This cat is very small.
AI-generated sentence
我家有一只小狗。
wǒ jiā yǒu yī zhī xiǎo gǒu
My family has a little dog.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 小
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Words with 小
See all 399 →小姐xiǎo jieMiss; a polite way to call a young womanWordHSK 1小学xiǎo xuéelementary school; the first school that young children go toWordHSK 1小时xiǎo shíhour; sixty minutes of timeWordHSK 1小学生xiǎo xué shēnga primary school student; a young child who goes to schoolWordHSK 1小孩儿xiǎo hái ra child; a kidWordHSK 1小朋友xiǎo péng yǒua child; a young kidWordHSK 1小声xiǎo shēngquietly; in a low voice, so other people cannot hear youWordHSK 2小心xiǎo xīnto be careful; to take careWordHSK 2小组xiǎo zǔa small group of people who work or study togetherWordHSK 2小说xiǎo shuōa book that tells a long made-up storyWordHSK 2小时候xiǎo shí houwhen someone was a childWordHSK 2小吃xiǎo chīa snack; street food sold at small shops or stallsWordHSK 4