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小

xiǎo

little (affectionate prefix)

A person holding a tiny kitten
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Character

小 xiǎo

Strokes
3
Radical
小 — small, tiny, insignificant
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 小王来了。 Xiǎo Wáng lái le. Little Wang has come.
  • 小猫睡了。 Xiǎo māo shuì le. The kitten fell asleep.
  • 小李很忙。 Xiǎo Lǐ hěn máng. Little Li is very busy.

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