小
xiǎo
small; little
小 is pronounced xiǎo and means “small”. It is written with 3 strokes.
Total Strokes3
Traditional小
Watch how to write each stroke
xiǎo
Stroke 3/3
Stroke 3 of 3
Speed
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown
Total 3 strokes written in canonical standard order
1
2
3
Radical & Meaning
⼩
Radical
Structure Geometry
Single
独体字Single Component
Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.
Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 小
小学xiǎo xué
primary school
我妹妹上小学。
Wǒ mèimei shàng xiǎoxué.
My sister is in primary school.
小时xiǎo shí
hour
我等了一个小时。
Wǒ děng le yí gè xiǎoshí.
I waited for an hour.
小心xiǎo xīn
be careful
过马路要小心。
Guò mǎlù yào xiǎoxīn.
Be careful crossing the road.