小
xiǎo
small
tiny; few; young
a picture of 小 → a central point with two tiny drops falling away
The central stroke marks a point of division, while 八 pulls outward in two directions — together evoking something split into smaller parts. The image is of something being divided down into littleness.
这只猫很小。
zhè zhī māo hěn xiǎo 。
This cat is very small.
他的房间比我的小一点。
tā de fáng jiān bǐ wǒ de xiǎo yī diǎn 。
His room is a little smaller than mine.
Words with 小
小叔
xiǎo shū
husband's younger brother
小满
xiǎo mǎn
Xiaoman or Lesser Full Grain, 8th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st May-5th June
雕虫小技
diāo chóng xiǎo jì
insignificant talent
家小
jiā xiǎo
wife and children
中小企业
zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè
small and medium enterprise
小拇指
xiǎo mǔ zhǐ
little finger
小镇
xiǎo zhèn
small town; village
小径
xiǎo jìng
alley; trail
小资
xiǎo zī
petit bourgeois
中小学
zhōng xiǎo xué
middle and elementary school
小行星
xiǎo xíng xīng
asteroid
小气
xiǎo qì
stingy