小 xiǎo
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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). -
noun
Kangxi radical 42
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '小' n 4) -
adjective
brief
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Describing a short period of time (XHZD '小' 2, p. 825) -
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) -
adverb
less than; nearly
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '小' adv; XHZD '小' 4, p. 825) -
adjective
insignificant
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Describing importance (Kroll 2015 '小' 1b, p. 502) -
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) -
verb
to shrink
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '小' 2, p. 502) -
verb
to slight; to belittle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '小' v; Kroll 2015 '小' 2a, p. 502) -
noun
evil-doer
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 坏人 (Guoyu '小' n 1) -
noun
a child
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 小孩 (Guoyu '小' n 2) -
noun
concubine
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 妾 (Guoyu '小' n 3) -
adjective
young
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '小' adj; Kroll 2015 '小' 1c, p. 502) -
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). -
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') -
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') -
adjective
limited; paritta
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: parītta, Tibetan: chung ngu (BCSD '小', p. 396; Mahāvyutpatti 'parīttā'; MW 'parītta') -
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
- 新小品经(新小品經) Xin Xiao Pin Jing
- 1. 你好我坏 2. 你对我错 3. 你大我小 4. 你有我无(1. 你好我壞 2. 你對我錯 3. 你大我小 4. 你有我無) 1. You are well, and I am not. 2. You are right, and I am wrong. 3. You are important, and I am not. 4. You can have, and I own nothing.
- 五衰相现; 1. 衣服垢秽 2. 头上华萎 3. 腋下出汗 4. 身体臭秽 5. 不乐本座; 小五衰相; 1.乐声不起 2.身光忽灭 3.浴水着身 4.着境不舍 5. 眼目数瞬(五衰相現; 1. 衣服垢穢 2. 頭上華萎 3. 腋下出汗 4. 身體臭穢 5. 不樂本座; 小五衰相; 1.樂聲不起 2.身光忽滅 3.浴水著身 4.著境不捨 5. 眼目數瞬) Five Signs of Decay: 1. Clothes become filthy; 2. Garland atop the head fades; 3. The armpits become sweaty; 4. The body becomes foul-smelling; 5. The heavenly palace appears unpleasant; Five Minor Signs of Decay: 1. The music stops; 2. The body’s radiance fades; 3. Bathwater clings to the body; 4. Attachment to their surroundings; 5. The eyes start blinking
- 人间佛教小丛书(人間佛教小叢書) Pocketbooks of Humanistic Buddhism
- 人文国小(人文國小) Ilan Humanity Primary School
- 静地禅坐颐养身心 海边散步开阔胸怀 树下小憩清凉自在 道路行走注意安全 居家团聚天伦之乐 月下沉思反省改过 心中有佛明心见性 人间修行与人为善(靜地禪坐頤養身心 海邊散步開闊胸懷 樹下小憩清涼自在 道路行走注意安全 居家團聚天倫之樂 月下沉思反省改過 心中有佛明心見性 人間修行與人為善) Nurture the body and mind in silent meditation. Broaden your mind by taking strolls along the beach. Stay calm and at peace when resting under trees. Be careful and safe when crossing roads. Enjoy time together with family at home. Reflect in the moonlight to amend your mistakes. Be mindful of the Buddha to discover your true nature. The cultivation of life is to be kind to others.
- 小乘经(小乘經) Agamas
- 回小向大 dedicating the small to the large
- 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
Also contained in
小汽车 、 小冲突 、 小额融资 、 胆小 、 小仙鹟 、 小型核武器 、 小胖爪 、 因小失大 、 小滴 、 小民 、 小日本 、 三小 、 敲小背 、 小小说 、 小心翼翼 、 小鹀 、 小眼角 、 推理小说 、 美洲小鸵 、 侦探小说 、 澳洲小鹦鹉 、 小妹妹 、 小婊砸 、 小型企业 、 小臣 、 督察小组 、 小老婆 、 虚构小说 、 小球 、 小颚 、 小游 、 小同乡 、 抄小路 、 小三 、 做小抄 、 小饭馆 、 狭小 、 小云雀 、 小满 、 小轿车 、 小鳞胸鹪鹛 、 店小二
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 2 Si Fen Lu Xingshi Chao Zi Chi Ji 四分律行事鈔資持記 — count: 99
- 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 175 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 79 , has parallel version
- Scroll 1 Commentary on the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 中觀論疏 — count: 79
- Scroll 5 Fahua Wen Ju Ji 法華文句記 — count: 78
- Scroll 174 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 77 , has parallel version
- Scroll 6 Fahua Wen Ju Ji 法華文句記 — count: 77
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
- 小千 (小千) 是為小千世界 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 6
- 小聚 (小聚) 無云小聚 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 5