小 (xiǎo) means "small; little" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 小 have?

小 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 小 in?

小 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

xiǎo

small; little

Stroke order

Watch the animation, then write the character yourself — stroke order matters for speed and recognition.

小

3 strokes

杯子很小。

Bēizi hěn xiǎo.

The cup is small.

小说通过情节塑造人物形象。

Xiǎoshuō tōngguò qíngjié sùzào rénwù xíngxiàng.

Novels shape characters through plot.

Questions and Adjectives topic

Study 小 together with related questions and adjectives vocabulary.

Story: Secretly Cross at Chencang

Read 小 inside a graded Chinese story.

What does 小 mean?: 小 (xiǎo) means "small; little" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 小 have?: 小 has 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 小 in?: 小 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.