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2.

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小has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

xiǎo

small

small

3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 小

Xiao as a prefix for small or young nouns

Xiao modifies a noun to indicate something small in size, duration, or age.

小姐 • xiǎo jiě • Miss; young lady • HSK 1

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 小

小学 • xiǎo xué • elementary school; primary school

HSK 3.0 · L1

xiǎo小

xué

7.

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Radical小

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StructureSingle Body

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adj./pref.

xiǎo小

jiě姐

Miss; young lady

小时 • xiǎo shí • hour • HSK 2

HSK 2

xiǎo小

shí时

hour

小吃 • xiǎo chī • snack • HSK 4

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xiǎo小

chī吃

snack

Xiao in adjectives describing subtle or negative qualities

Xiao contributes to adjectives or phrases that describe carefulness, insignificance, or stinginess.

小心 • xiǎo xīn • take care • HSK 3

HSK 3

xiǎo小

xīn心

take care

小气 • xiǎo qi • stingy; mean • HSK 5

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xiǎo小

qi气

stingy; mean

渺小 • miǎo xiǎo • tiny; negligible; insignificant • HSK 6

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miǎo渺

xiǎo小

tiny; negligible; insignificant

学

elementary school; primary school

小学生 • xiǎo xué shēng • primary school student

HSK 3.0 · L1

xiǎo小

xué学

shēng生

primary school student

小朋友 • xiǎo péng yǒu • child

HSK 3.0 · L1

xiǎo小

péng朋

yǒu友

child

从小 • cóng xiǎo • from childhood

HSK 3.0 · L2

cóng从

xiǎo小

from childhood

小孩儿 • xiǎo hái r • child; kid

HSK 3.0 · L2

xiǎo小

hái孩

r儿

child; kid

小时候 • xiǎo shí hou • in one's childhood

HSK 3.0 · L2

xiǎo小

shí时

hou候

in one's childhood

小

xīn心

xíng行

zǒu走

。

The road is slippery when it rains, please walk carefully.

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huan欢

zài在

shuì睡

qián前

dú读

yì一

běn本

xiǎo小

shuō说

。

I like to read a novel before going to bed.

wǒ我

yǒu有

yì一

zhī只

xiǎo小

gǒu狗

。

I have a small dog.

zhè这

ge个

píng苹

guǒ果

hěn很

xiǎo小

。

This apple is very small.

nà那

ge个

xiǎo小

hái孩

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

lǐ里

wán玩

shuǎ耍

。

That child is playing in the park.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "xiao".

哮xiàocough; pant; roar
枭xiāoowl thus, something evil
硝xiāosaltpeter, niter; to tan
孝xiàofilial piety; respect and care for one's parents
箫xiāobamboo flute
校xiàoschool; to check, to compare

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Characters with radical "小".

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尚shàngstill, yet; to value, to esteem
尝chángtaste
尔ěryou (singular, archaic or formal)
少shǎofew
尖jiānpointed, sharp tip

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