小 xiǎo▶ kecil

Stroke order

小 is written in 3 strokes.

• 小

Senses

1. small
2. tiny
3. few
4. young

Example sentences

• 这个杯子很小。Zhège bēizi hěn xiǎo.This cup is very small.
• 那个猫很小。Nàge māo hěn xiǎo.That cat is very small.

Related words

• 小姐Merindukan, melewatkan
• 小时jam
• 小心hati-hati
• 小吃camilan
• 小说Novel
• 小伙子Pemuda

小 is pronounced xiǎo and means “kecil”. This word appears in HSK 1, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 小 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.