Small in Chinese (Mandarin): 小 (xiǎo)

Use it in a sentence

The characters in 小

• 小

  Small.

  3 strokes

Third tone. 小 before an animal often means a baby or a cute little one: 小猫 (xiǎo māo) is a kitten.

More examples with 小

• 我的手很小。

  Wǒ de shǒu hěn xiǎo.

  My hands are small.

• 这个小杯子是我的。

  這個小杯子是我的。

  Zhège xiǎo bēizi shì wǒ de.

  This little cup is mine.

How to write 小 in Chinese

Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.