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How it is built
小 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 42
Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.
小 gives the sound in
Characters that share the same sound part. Compare the pinyin to hear how close they are.
Built from 小 14
Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.
Words 12
- 小xiǎosmallHSK 1 Estimated
- 小姐xiǎojiěMiss; young ladyHSK 1 Estimated
- 小时xiǎoshíhourHSK 2 Estimated
- 小心xiǎoxīnbe carefulHSK 3 Estimated
- 大小dàxiǎosize
- 小狗xiǎogǒupuppy
- 小猫xiǎomāokitten
- 小鸟xiǎoniǎolittle bird
- 小刀xiǎodāosmall knife
- 缩小suōxiǎoshrink
- 大大小小dàdà-xiǎoxiǎobig and small; of all sizes
- 大惊小怪dàjīng-xiǎoguàimake a fuss about nothing
Sentences 2
Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.