小 (xiǎo)

Small; little; young

How 小 is written

Strokes: 3
Traditional: 小
Simplified: 小 (unchanged)

Common words using 小

小時 xiǎoshí: hour; CL:個|个[ge4]
大小 dàxiǎo: dimension; magnitude; size
小丑 xiǎochǒu: clown
小事 xiǎoshì: trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3]
小伙 xiǎohuǒ: young guy; lad; youngster
小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi: young man; young guy; lad
小偷 xiǎotōu: thief
小區 xiǎoqū: neighborhood; district
小吃 xiǎochī: snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1]
小品 xiǎopǐn: short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit
小妹 xiǎomèi: little sister; girl
小姐 xiǎojie: young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute

小 in a sentence

這件衣服太小了，我穿不下。

Zhè jiàn yīfú tài xiǎo le, wǒ chuān bù xià.

“This piece of clothing is too small; I can't fit into it.”

How common is 小?

小 is the 83rd most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 38.4% of all running text.

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