小
HSK 1

小 (xiǎo): small, tiny, insignificant

xiǎo

small, tiny, insignificant

Pinyin

xiǎo

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

small, tiny, insignificant

How to Write 小 (xiǎo)

小 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 小

Dividing 八 by a line 亅

What 小 is Made Of

小 is built from 2 components:

亅hook
八eight

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Words Using 小

Common Chinese words that contain 小:

小吃

xiǎochī

小姐

xiǎojie

小心

xiǎoxīn

小时

xiǎoshí

小气

xiǎoqì

小说

xiǎoshuō

小麦

xiǎomài

渺小

miǎoxiǎo

小伙子

xiǎohuǒzi

胆小鬼

dǎnxiǎoguǐ

小心翼翼

xiǎoxīnyìyì

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