how to write xiao(small) in chinese

小

pinyinxiǎo
radicals小Stroke count3
eanglish meaningsmall; little; petty; minor; the young; concubine; for a while; for a short time

Stroke order of the Chinese character "小" (xiao)

Handwriting

adj. （体积、面积、数量、强度等不大） small; little; petty; minor:

1. 小姑娘
a little girl;

2. 小河
stream;

3. 小声交谈
talk low;

4. 小问题
a minor question;

5. 无限小
infinitesimally small;

6. 风小些了。
The wind has dropped a little.

7. 鞋小了点儿。
These shoes are a bit too tight.

8. 这顶帽子我戴太小。
This hat is too small for me.

adj. （年纪小的; 年幼的） young:

1. 小弟弟
younger brother;

2. 小儿子
the youngest son;

3. 小狗
puppy;

4. 小鸡
chick; chicken;

5. 小猫
kitten;

6. 小牛
calf;

7. 一家老小
the whole family, old and young;

8. 她比我小。
She is younger than I am.

adj. （谦辞，称自己或与自己有关的人或事物）:

1. 小女
my daughter;

2. 小婿
my son-in-law

n. （年级小的人） the young:

1. 妻小
wife and children;

2. 上有老，下有小。
There are old and young at home.

n. （指妾） concubine:

1. 娶小
take [get] a concubine

adv. （短时间地） for a while; for a short time:

1. 小住
stay for a few days;

2. 小坐
sit for a while

adv. [前缀] （用于姓、名、排行等前）:

1. 小华
Xiao Hua;

2. 小王
Xiao Wang; Little Wang