xiǎo

  1. 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).
  2. 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)
  3. xiǎo adjective brief
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Describing a short period of time (XHZD '小' 2, p. 825)
  4. 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)
  5. xiǎo adverb less than; nearly
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '小' adv; XHZD '小' 4, p. 825)
  6. xiǎo adjective insignificant
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Describing importance (Kroll 2015 '小' 1b, p. 502)
  7. 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)
  8. xiǎo verb to shrink
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '小' 2, p. 502)
  9. xiǎo verb to slight; to belittle
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '小' v; Kroll 2015 '小' 2a, p. 502)
  10. xiǎo noun evil-doer
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 坏人 (Guoyu '小' n 1)
  11. xiǎo noun a child
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 小孩 (Guoyu '小' n 2)
  12. xiǎo noun concubine
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 妾 (Guoyu '小' n 3)
  13. xiǎo adjective young
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '小' adj; Kroll 2015 '小' 1c, p. 502)
  14. 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).
  15. 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')
  16. 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')
  17. xiǎo adjective limited; paritta
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: parītta, Tibetan: chung ngu (BCSD '小', p. 396; Mahāvyutpatti 'parīttā'; MW 'parītta')
  18. 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')

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  • Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 100
  • Scroll 7 Fa Hua Yi Shu 法華義疏 — count: 91
  • Scroll 7 Fahua Wen Ju Ji 法華文句記 — count: 90
  • Scroll 5 Commentary on the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 中觀論疏 — count: 87
  • Scroll 1 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 85
  • Scroll 1 Commentary on the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 中觀論疏 — count: 79
  • Scroll 175 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 79 , has parallel version
  • Scroll 5 Fahua Wen Ju Ji 法華文句記 — count: 78
  • Scroll 6 Fahua Wen Ju Ji 法華文句記 — count: 77
  • Scroll 174 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 77 , has parallel version

Collocations

  • 一小 (一小) 菴婆婆梨女取一小牀於佛前坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 13
  • 小地狱 (小地獄) 其一地獄有十六小地獄 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 12
  • 十六小 (十六小) 其一地獄有十六小地獄 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 11
  • 小狱 (小獄) 其想地獄有十六小獄 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 19 — count: 9
  • 小牀 (小牀) 別取小牀敷在佛前坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
  • 小阿须伦 (小阿須倫) 其小阿須倫宮殿有縱廣千由旬 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 20 — count: 6
  • 小千 (小千) 是為小千世界 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 6
  • 小国王 (小國王) 東方諸小國王見大王至 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
  • 小座 (小座) 阿難敷一小座於佛前坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 6
  • 小聚 (小聚) 無云小聚 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 5