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小明

siu2 ming4

xiao3 ming2

child (affectionate term)- also used as a filler name in a story. That is, in any story or joke that you tell and you're in need of a child's name, just use 小明.

Level: 1 Google Frequency: 1,210,000

小明

小 siu2 xiao3 - small, tiny, little
明 ming4 ming2 - bright, clear

This word was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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