小 Radical 42
| 42 | 小 | 3 | 𭕄 ❄ |
xäm ēm xēl |
sān diǎn xiǎo |
三點小 xäm ēm xēl sāndiǎnxiǎo This character
is only used as a component in certain simplified Chinese characters such as
学 佥 兴 应 畄 鼡. (Note: This character does not render properly on my computer). (composition: ⿲丶丶丿; U+2D544). |
xam2- em1- xel1 |
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| 42 | 小 | 3 | 小 | xēl | xiǎo | Kangxi radical 42; small,
tiny, insignificant.⁸ (old variant: 𡮐❄{⿱⿰小小⿰小小} xēl), (See 𡮐❄{⿱⿰小小⿰小小} xēl). 小瀑布 xēl-bùk-bü xiǎopùbù cascade.⁶ 小姐 xēl-dēh xiǎojie young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute.¹⁰ 小组[小組] xēl-dū xiǎozǔ group.¹⁰ 小价 xēl-gäi xiǎojiè young attendant.⁶ 小题大做[小題大做] xēl-hãi-ài-dü xiǎotídàzuò to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom).¹⁰ 小孩 xēl-hãi xiǎohái child.¹⁰ 小吃 xēl-hëk xiǎochī snack, refreshment; cold dish.⁸ 小学[小學] xēl-hòk xiǎoxué elementary school.¹⁰ 小猪[小豬] xēl-jï xiǎozhū piglet.¹⁰ 小零食 xēl-lẽin-sèik xiǎolíngshí snacks. 小米 xēl-māi xiǎomǐ millet.¹⁰ 小麦[小麥] xēl-màk xiǎomài wheat (plant/grain).⁶ 小人 xēl-ngĩn xiǎorén (old) person of low social status; <humb.> I, me; nasty person; vile character.¹⁰ 小朋友 xēl-pãng-yiû xiǎopéngyou little boy/girl/child.⁸ 小菩萨[小菩薩] xēl-pũ-xät xiǎopúsà doll, term of endearment for baby.¹¹ 小山包 xēl-sän-bäo xiǎoshānbāo <topo.> cluster of hills.¹⁰ 小时[小時] xēl-sĩ xiǎoshí hour.¹⁰ 小说[小說] xēl-sōt xiǎoshuō a novel.¹¹ 小心 xēl-xïm xiǎoxīn to be careful; to take care.¹⁰ 小恩小惠 xēl-yïn-xēl-fì xiǎo'ēnxiǎohuì small favors.⁹ |
xel1 | 15718 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 4 | 尐 | dēik | jí | a female cicada which has
decorative patterns.⁸ (composition: ⿰小乀; U+5C10). <又> nīt. (See 尐 nīt). |
deik1 | 2077 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 4 | 尐 | nīt | jié | few, little, small.⁸ (Note: In Hoisanva 尐 nīt jié is synonymous with 捏 nīt niē). (composition: ⿰小乀; U+5C10). <台> 尐 nīt a little bit. (=捏 nīt niē a little bit). <台> 尐尐欸多 nīt-nīt-ë-ü/ a little bit. <台> 你识讲英语吗? 识尐尐欸多.[你識講英語嗎? 識尐尐欸多.] Nï-sēik-gōng-Yëin-nguî-mä? Sēik-nīt-nīt-ë-ü/. Q: Do you speak English? A: A little bit. <又> dēik. (See 捏 nīt; 尐 dēik). |
nit1 | 12236 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 4 | 少 | sël | shào | young.¹⁰ 老老少少 lāo-lāo-sël-sël lǎolǎoshàoshào a crowd of people of all ages.⁹ 老来少[老來少] lāo-lõi-sël lǎoláishào old but young at heart.¹⁰ 老少 lāo-sël lǎoshào the old and the young.¹⁰ 老少咸宜 lāo-sēl-hãm-ngĩ lǎoshàoxiányí suit young and old alike; be good for young and old alike.⁶ 老少平安 lāo-sël-pẽin-ön lǎoshàopíng'ān bean curd roll & vegetable; peace to young and old; steamed mashed tofu patty; blended tofu with vegetarian meat paste.³⁹ 少妇[少婦] sël-fû shàofù young married woman.⁵ 少林寺 Sël-lĩm-dù Shàolín Sì Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks.¹⁰ 少年 sël-nẽin shàonián youngster; juvenile.¹⁰ 少年先锋队[少年先鋒隊] sël-nẽin xëin-füng-duì shàonián xiānfēngduì Young Pioneers of China; abbreviated to 少先队[少先隊] Sël-Xëin-duì Shào-Xiān-duì.¹⁰ 少女 sël-nuī shàonǚ girl; young lady.¹⁰ 少尉 sēl-vï shàowèi second lieutenant.¹¹ <台> 些少 xëh-sël a liitle bit. (See 少 sēl.) |
sel2 | 13440 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 4 | 少 | sēl | shǎo | few; less; to lack; to be
missing; to stop (doing something); seldom.¹⁰ 少不了 sēl-būt-lēl shǎobuliǎo cannot do without; to be unavoidable; to be bound to.⁸ 少刻 sēl-hāk shǎokè a short while; soon.¹⁰ 少许[少許] sēl-huī shǎoxǔ <wr.> a little; a bit/modicum of.⁶ 少礼[少禮] sēl-lâi shǎolǐ to leave out excessive courtesy.⁸ 少量 sēl-lèng shǎoliàng a smidgen; a little bit; a few.¹⁰ 少来[少來] sēl-lõi shǎolái refrain (from doing something); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it!¹⁰ 少失怙恃 sēl-sīt-gü-sî or sēl-sīt-fù-sî shǎoshīhùshì become an orphan; lose one's parents when young.⁶ 少数[少數] sēl-sü shǎoshù small number; few; minority.¹⁰ 少数民族[少數民族] sēl-sü-mĩn-dùk shǎoshùmínzú national minority; ethnic group.¹⁰ (See 少 sël.) |
sel1 | 13439 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 5 | 尕 | gâ | gǎ | <topo.> small;
little.⁸ 尕娃 gâ-vā gǎwá <topo.> a little kid.⁶ |
ga5 | 3919 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 5 | 龸 | hõng dù hẽo |
táng zì tóu |
堂字头[堂字頭] hõng-dù-hẽo tángzìtóu top component of
the character 堂 hõng táng. (composition: ⿱⺌冖; U+9FB8). |
hong3 du4 heo3 |
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| 42 | 小 | 6 | 尖 | dêm | jiān | <台> 打尖 ā-dêm to
hustle or squeeze into a line. <又> dëm. (See 尖 dëm.) |
dem5 | 2286 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 6 | 尖 | dëm | jiān | sharp, pointed, acute,
keen.⁸ (Note: the archaic way of writing 尖 dêm jiān is 㦰 dêm jiān). (composition: ⿱⿻丨八大 or ⿱小大; U+5C16). 尖刀 dëm-äo jiāndāo dagger.¹⁰ 尖子 dëm-dū jiānzi best of its kind; cream of the crop.¹⁰ 尖嘴薄舌 dëm-duī-bòk-sêt jiānzuǐbóshé have a caustic and flippant tongue.⁵⁴ 尖嘴猴腮 dëm-duī-hẽo-xöi jiānzuǐhóusāi pointed mouth and monkey's cheek – thin angular face; ugly appearance.⁶ 尖塔 dëm-hāp jiāntǎ spire; minaret.¹⁰ 尖吻鲈[尖吻鱸] dëm-mêin-lũ or dëm-mûn-lú jiānwěnlú (=盲鰽 mãng-tão mángqiú barramundi, Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer).¹⁵ʼ²⁰ 尖端 dëm-ön jiānduān sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best.¹⁰ 尖脐[尖臍] dëm-tî jiānqí male crab.¹¹ 尖锐[尖銳] dëm-yuì jiānruì sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness).¹⁰ 出尖 chūt-dëm chūjiān out of the ordinary; outstanding; egregious.¹⁰ 顶尖[頂尖] ēin-dëm dǐngjiān world best; number one.¹⁰ <又> dêm. (See 尖 dêm; 㦰 dêm). |
dem2 | 2266 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 6 | 尗 | sùk | shū | (=菽 sùk shū beans and peas,
collectively.⁸ pulse; luguminous plants.¹⁴).² (composition: ⿱上小; U+5C17). <又> sūk. (See 尗 sūk; 菽 sùk). |
suk4 | 13910 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 6 | 尗 | sūk | shū | (=叔 sūk shū father's younger
brother; uncle; address for a man about one's father's age.).² younger of
brothers; father's younger brother; younger brother of a husband.⁸ (composition: ⿱上小; U+5C17). <又> sùk. (See 尗 sùk; 叔 sūk in the sense of 'uncle'). |
suk1 | 13895 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 7 | 𡭝 ❄ |
māi | mǐ | <old>=米 māi mǐ hulled or husked
uncooked rice.⁸ (composition: ⿱少小; U+21B5D). (See 米 māi). |
mai1 | 10434 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 7 | 𡭟 ❄ |
xëh | xiē | (=些 xëh xiē a few; little;
somewhat; some).² (composition: ⿱少大; U+21B5F). (See 些 xëh). |
xeh2 | 15554 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 8 | 尚 | sèng | shang | 花和尚 fä-võ-sěng/ huāhéshang monks who
violate religious discipline.⁷ 和尚 võ-sěng/ héshang Buddhist monk.⁵ 和尚头[和尚頭] võ-sěng-hẽo héshangtóu shaven head.⁹ 三个和尚没水吃[三個和尚沒水吃] xäm-göi-võ-sěng/ mòt-suī-hëk sāngehéshangméishuǐchī When one monk lives in the temple, he fetches water single-handedly; when two, they fetch it together; and when three, no one would do it, for everyone is waiting for the other two to do it.⁴⁹ (Also see note under 挑 hël.) (See 尚 [sèng, shàng], 尙 sèng.) |
seng4 | 13547 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 8 | 尙 | sèng | shàng | (variant of 尚 sèng shàng) still; yet; to
value; to esteem.¹⁰ (See 尚 [sèng, shàng], [sèng, shang].) |
seng4 | 13548 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 8 | 尚 | sèng | shàng | still, yet; to value, to
esteem; Shang surname.¹⁰ 风尚[風尚] füng-sèng fēngshàng current custom; current way of doing things.¹⁰ 高尚 gäo-sèng gāoshàng noble; lofty; refined; exquisite.¹⁰ 尚且 sèng-chēh shàngqiě (not) even; yet; still.¹⁰ 尚希 sèng-hï shàngxī still hopes…¹⁴ 尚希见宥[尚希見宥] sèng-hï-gëin-yiù shàngxījiànyòu Please accept my apologies.⁵ 尚未 sèng-mì shàngwèi not yet; still not.⁷ 尚武 sèng-mû shàngwǔ to attach importance to military affairs or martial arts; to encourage a military or martial spirit.⁷ 尚书[尚書] sèng-sï shàngshū <wr.> minister (1368-1911).⁷ 时尚[時尚] sĩ-sèng shíshàng fashion; fad; vogue.⁶ 崇尚 sũng-sèng chóngshàng to hold up (as a model); to hold in esteem; to revere; to advocate.¹⁰ 为时尚早[為時尚早] vĩ-sĩ-sèng-dāo wèishíshàngzǎo too early.³⁹ 现在下结论为时尚早[現在下結論為時尚早] yèn-dòi-hà-gēik-lùn-vĩ-sĩ-sèng-dāo xiànzàixiàjiélùnwèishíshàngzǎo It's still too early to draw a conclusion at the moment.⁷ (See 尚 [sèng, shang], 尙 sèng.) |
seng4 | 13549 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 8 | 𡭥 ❄ |
xëh | xiē | few.²⁴ (composition: ⿰勿少; U+21B65). (See 𡭟❄{⿱少大} xëh; 些 xëh). |
xeh2 | 15555 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 9 | 尜 | gä | gá | toy formed of a spindle
with two sharp ends.¹⁰ 尜尜 gä-gä gága toy formed of a spindle with two sharp ends; brochette (such as corncob).¹⁰ |
ga2 | 3891 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 9 | 尛 | mō | mó | (<old>=麽[麼] mō mó)⁸ as in 幺麽[幺麼] yël-mō yāomó petty,
insignificant, small; vile person.⁶ tiny, diminutive, minute.⁷ |
mo1 | 10870 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 10 | 𡭴 ❄ |
kēik | xì | (<old>隙 kēik xì a crack, a fissure;
from which comes the meaning: – an occasion for dislike; a grudge or quarrel;
a pretext; leisure; =郤 kēik xì name of a city in the state of Jin (晋国[晉國] dün-gōk jìnguó); to look up
to.¹⁴). (composition: ⿳小日小; U+21B74). (See 隙 kēik; 𡭽 kēik). |
keik1 | 8321 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 11 | 𡭽 ❄ |
kēik | xì | (=𡭴 kēik xì, which in turn means:
<old> 隙 kēik xì a crack, a fissure; from which comes the meaning: – an
occasion for dislike; a grudge or quarrel; a pretext; leisure; =郤 kēik xì name of a city in the
state of Jin (晋国[晉國] dün-gōk jìnguó); to look up to.¹⁴). (composition: ⿳少日小; U+21B7D). (See 𡭴 kēik). |
keik1 | 8322 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 12 | 尞 | lẽl | liáo | (=僚 lẽl liáo bureaucrat;
colleague; an ancient nationality in today's Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan,
Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces.); Liao surname.⁸ (composition: ⿱昚小; U+5C1E). (See 尞[lẽl, liào]). |
lel3 | 9491 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 12 | 尞 | lẽl | liào | (=燎 lẽl liào torches and candles;
to bake; to be clear, brilliant; a sacrificial name.¹⁰¹); fuel used for
sacrifices.⁸ (composition: ⿱昚小; U+5C1E). (See 尞[lẽl, liáo]). |
lel3 | 9492 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 12 | 𡮐 ❄ |
xēl | xiǎo | (=小 xēl xiǎo small, tiny,
insignificant.⁸).² ancient form of 小 xēl xiǎo.³⁶ (composition: ⿱⿰小小⿰小小; U+21B90). |
xel1 | 15719 | |||
| 42 | 小 | 14 | 𡮢 ❄ |
sẽng | cháng | (=尝[嘗] sẽng cháng taste; experience,
experiment.⁸ to taste, to try; the autumnal sacrifice, the first
fruits.²⁴). (composition: ⿳尚亠日; U+21BA2). (See 嘗 sẽng). ❄ ❄ ❄ |
seng3 | 13534 | 
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| 42 | 小 | 15 | 𡮦 ❄ |
tão | cáo | of poor quality; cheap;
shoddy; worn out; spoiled.⁸ rough.²⁴ (composition: ⿰曹少; U+21BA6). 𤎤❄{⿰勞少}𡮦❄{⿰曹少} lão-tão láocáo coarse; anything coarse.²⁴ |
tao3 | 14052 |