Hanzi sentence loop
小 - xiǎo
small, tiny, insignificant. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 小三 is a common expression.
小 in a real sentence
“”。 小三 is a common expression.Read 小 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 小
Click 小 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 小 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 小 |
| Pinyin | xiǎo |
| English | small, tiny, insignificant |
| Radical hint | 小 |
Short sentences you can say today
Sentence reps
Practice 小 in sentences
Do not memorize 小 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
mistress; the other woman; grade 3 in elementary school
clown
hill; knoll
Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle; Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras; also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2]
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 小 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 小三 and 小丑 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.