小 xiǎo
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xiǎo
adjective
small; tiny
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: The opposite of 大 large; adjectives of size, such as 小, must precede adjectives of shape. For example, 小方桌 'small square table' (Guoyu '小' adj; Kroll 2015 '小' 1, p. 502; Sun 2006, loc. 1766; Unihan '小'; XHZD '小' 1, p. 824). -
xiǎo
noun
Kangxi radical 42
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '小' n 4) -
xiǎo
adjective
brief
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Describing a short period of time (XHZD '小' 2, p. 825) -
xiǎo
adjective
small in amount
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Describing a quantity (Kroll 2015 '小' 1a, p. 502; XHZD '小' 3, p. 825) -
xiǎo
adverb
less than; nearly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '小' adv; XHZD '小' 4, p. 825) -
xiǎo
adjective
insignificant
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Describing importance (Kroll 2015 '小' 1b, p. 502) -
xiǎo
adjective
small in ability
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Describing ability to drink, eat, or perform tasks (Kroll 2015 '小' 1d, p. 502) -
xiǎo
verb
to shrink
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '小' 2, p. 502) -
xiǎo
verb
to slight; to belittle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '小' v; Kroll 2015 '小' 2a, p. 502) -
xiǎo
noun
evil-doer
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 坏人 (Guoyu '小' n 1) -
xiǎo
noun
a child
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 小孩 (Guoyu '小' n 2) -
xiǎo
noun
concubine
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 妾 (Guoyu '小' n 3) -
xiǎo
adjective
young
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '小' adj; Kroll 2015 '小' 1c, p. 502) -
xiǎo
prefix
indicates lack of seniority or brief tenure
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this use, 小 is a 指小 'diminutive' venacular prefix used with a noun or person's surname to indicate familiarity (Guoyu '小' particle; Kroll 2015 '小' 1c, p. 502; Sun 2006, loc. 691). -
xiǎo
adjective
small; alpa
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: alpa, Japanese: shou, Tibetan: chung ba (BCSD '小', p. 396; Mahāvyutpatti 'alpaḥ'; MW 'alpa'; SH '小', p. 98; Unihan '小') -
xiǎo
adjective
mild; mrdu
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: mṛdu, Tibetan: chung ngu'am tha ma (BCSD '小', p. 396; Mahāvyutpatti 'mṛduḥ'; MW 'mṛdu') -
xiǎo
adjective
limited; paritta
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: parītta, Tibetan: chung ngu (BCSD '小', p. 396; Mahāvyutpatti 'parīttā'; MW 'parītta') -
xiǎo
adjective
deficient; dabhra
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: dabhra, Tibetan: nyung ba'am chung ba (BCSD '小', p. 396; Mahāvyutpatti 'dabhraḥ'; MW 'dabhra')
Contained in
- 小机(小機) a mind receiptive only for Hīnayāna teachings
- 小我 the self; the individual ; smaller self
- 认养921地震受灾国中小学重建签约仪式(認養921地震受災國中小學重建簽約儀式) Rebuilding Elementary and Junior High Schools of September 21st Taiwan Earthquake Campaign
- 佛说圣佛母小字般若波罗蜜多心经(佛說聖佛母小字般若波羅蜜多經) Foshuo Sheng Fomu Xiao Zi Boreboluomiduo Jing; Alpākṣarāprajñāpāramitāsūtra
- 1. 佛光人要先入世后出世 2. 佛光人要先度生后度死 3. 佛光人要先生活后生死 4. 佛光人要先缩小后扩大(1. 佛光人要先入世後出世 2. 佛光人要先度生後度死 3. 佛光人要先生活後生死 4. 佛光人要先縮小後擴大) 1. Fo Guang Members should serve the world before renouncing it. 2. Fo Guang members should save the living before liberating the dead. 3. Fo Guang members should try to learn to live a good life before dying a good death. 4. Fo Guang members should progress gradually in their practice.
Also contained in
小插曲 、 小数 、 邓小平理论 、 中小学 、 小屁孩 、 爱小便宜 、 推理小说 、 解小手 、 小红萝卜 、 小儿 、 小米集团 、 小将 、 小儿麻痹病毒 、 小岩洞 、 小丑 、 小孩 、 小试牛刀 、 小冲突 、 小额融资 、 大处着眼，小处着手 、 小洞不堵沉大船 、 小包 、 小贝 、 小介 、 嘎嘎小姐 、 不区分大小写 、 小婊砸 、 小于 、 小卒 、 小洞不堵，大洞受苦 、 小曲 、 小杓鹬 、 小巧 、 世界小姐选美 、 小作怡情，大作伤身 、 小娃娃 、 小国寡民 、 小标题 、 小步舞曲 、 小羚羊 、 小广播 、 小苏打 、 升斗小民 、 小时 、 小半 、 小麦
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Truncated for common words
- Small Things should not be Overlooked 小，不能忽視 Hundred Sayings 2 - Philosophy of Being Second 《往事百語2－老二哲學》 — count: 48
- Japan 日本 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 38
- The Human Warmth of Humanistic Buddhism - 1 人間佛教的人情味 之一 Buddhism Series 10 - Humanistic Buddhism 《佛教叢書10－人間佛教》 — count: 37
- Do not Become a Dolphin 不要做海豚 Hundred Sayings 1 - Perfectly Willing 《往事百語1－心甘情願》 — count: 34
- Malaysia 馬來亞 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 33
- My Lovely Animals - who Speak to me about Young Animals 我可愛的動物們──談與我有關的小動物 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 2 - Life 2 《百年佛緣2－生活篇2》 — count: 30
- India 印度 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 27
- Scroll 1: Another Kind of Wealth - Big and Small 卷一 另類的財富 大與小 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 2 - Intangible Value 《人間萬事2－無形的可貴》 — count: 26
- Hsing Yun Diary 37 - Wholesome Understanding: The Spirit of Volunteering 星雲日記37～善聽 義工精神(1995/10/1～1995/10/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 23
- Scroll 1: Another Kind of Wealth - Size 卷一 另類的財富 大小 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 2 - Intangible Value 《人間萬事2－無形的可貴》 — count: 23
Collocations
- 小千 (小千) 集合一千個小世界為一小千世界 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, Difficulties and Benefits 1: Seven Difficulties 冥 益 一．七難 — count: 10
- 小世界 (小世界) 一個日月所照的為一小世界 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, Difficulties and Benefits 1: Seven Difficulties 冥 益 一．七難 — count: 8
- 一小 (一小) 一個日月所照的為一小世界 — The Universal Gate : a Commentary on Avalokitesvara's Universal Gate Sutra 《觀世音菩薩普門品講話》, Difficulties and Benefits 1: Seven Difficulties 冥 益 一．七難 — count: 7
- 一个小 (一個小) 而形成一個小千世界 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Prajna is the mother of the Buddhas of all ages - Part 8 [Translation of Canonical Source Text and Notes] 般若為三世諸佛母分第八 【譯文 原典 注釋】 — count: 5
- 小贼 (小賊) 小賊就關在櫃子裏面 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, The Seven Jewels of the Ganges is inferior to the unconditioned - Part 11 [Lecture] 恆河七寶不如無為分第十一 【講話】 — count: 4
- 小菩萨 (小菩薩) 小菩薩 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》, Lecture 6: Intersting Monastery Occurrences 第六講‧叢林趣聞 — count: 4
- 小僧 (小僧) 小僧 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 1: Monastery Administration 《僧事百講1－叢林制度》, Lecture 6: Intersting Monastery Occurrences 第六講‧叢林趣聞 — count: 4
- 小徒弟 (小徒弟) 小徒弟來了 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 4
- 小师 (小師) 神會小師 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Introduction 前言 — count: 4
- 小庵 (小庵) 把一株枯死的大杉樹掏成一個小庵 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Sentient beings and Buddhas are equal, transforming sentient beings - Part 25 [Lecture] 生佛平等無我度生分第二十五 【講話】 — count: 3