小 (xiǎo)
small; tiny; few; young
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 3 strokes
Etymology
Depicts three small dots, representing the meaning "small". Originally the same character as 少. The small dots possibly represent grains of sand (沙).
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“小，物之微也。从八，丨見而分之。”
Example sentences
- 太小了。 — It's too small.
- 有点小。 — It's a little small.
- 那么小！ — So little!
- Sam比Tom小两岁。 — Sam is two years younger than Tom.
- 不收小费。 — No gratuity accepted.
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