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siu2
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[1] small; tiny; little [2] minor [3] young; junior [4] humble; mean; lowly [5] insignificant; light; unimportant; trivial; petty Stroke count: 3
Level: 1
Radical: 小 (#42)
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Don't confuse with: 少 |
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| This character was last edited on 1st May 2008 | |
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大小
daai6 siu2 = size
小心
siu2 sam1 = careful, warning
小明
siu2 ming4 = child
小朋友
siu2 pang4 jau5 = children
力小
lik6 siu2 = weak, feeble, lacking in strength ?
小羊
siu2 joeng4 = lamb
係小
hai6 siu2 = tiny
小姐
siu2 ze2 = miss, young lady; bar girl; a prostitute
小學校
siu2 hok6 haau6 = small school
小時
siu2 si4 = hourSee all 342 compounds |
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Showing 10 of 17 examples containing 小
行路要小心 粵
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You must be careful when walking.
小心揸車。 粵
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Drive carefully.
小馬就是幼馬 國
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A foal is a young horse.
一小時有六十分鐘.
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There are sixty minutes in an hour.
小孩子們很興奮！ 國
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The children are getting excited!
你小心畀人搵笨。 粵
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Be careful not to be tricked by anyone.
我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。 粵
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When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.
唔食菜嘅小朋友唔准食甜品 粵
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Children who don't eat their vegetables aren't allowed to eat dessert.
請小心月台空隙
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Please mind the gap [MTR announcement]
請小心列車與月台間之空隙
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Please mind the gap between the train and the platform [MTR announcement] Show all 17 examples Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only ? : Unknown usage |
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