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小

xiǎo

small, little

small, little
Memory picture

Character

小 xiǎo

Strokes
3
Radical
小 — small, tiny, insignificant
Made of
亅 hook 八 eight
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这个杯子很小。 Zhège bēizi hěn xiǎo. This cup is very small.
  • 这只小猫很小。 Zhè zhī xiǎo māo hěn xiǎo. This kitten is very small.
  • 我的小狗在家。 Wǒ de xiǎo gǒu zài jiā. My little dog is at home.

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