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妻小 wife and children.
小巷 an alley;
小本生意 small business;
小型汽車 small car;
小指 the little finger;
小楷 fine regular characters in small size;
小築 a little villa.
(2) Little, unimportant: 小名氣 some little reputation;
小便宜 petty gains;
小聰明 intelligent in small ways, but oft. tricky;
小意思 [xiao3yi4si0]↓;
小人，小民 [xiao3ren2], [xiao3min2]↓;
小題大做 much ado about nothing;
小不忍則亂大謀 who cannot take small insults or setbacks is liable to spoil big plans.
(3) Minor, junior: 小丫頭，小么兒 [xiao3ya1tou0], [xiao3yao1er0]↓;
小弟，小妹 younger brother, sister;
小孩 [xiao3hai2]↓;
小妻 [xiao3qi1], 小老婆 [xiao3lao3po0]↓;
(4) (In self-deprecation) humble, small: 小僧 used by monk;
小女 my daughter;
小婿 my son-in-law;
小門生 your humble pupil.
(5) Lesser: 小年夜，小除夕 day before New Year's Eve;
小至 day before 冬至 winter solstice;
小重陽 day after 9th day of 9th lunar month.
小語 have a little talk;
小別 temporary parting;
小
，小息 rest a little;小看 to despise;
小視 [xiao3shi4]↓.
2.小白臉兒 [xiao3bai2lia3er0], n., handsome, fair-complexioned, small and not muscular young man.
3.小班（兒） [xiao3ban1]([xiao3ba1er0]), n., as in 清吟小班 formerly, first-class courtesan.
4.小報兒 [xiao3bao4er0], n., tabloid paper.
5.小輩 [xiao3bei4], n., (1) the younger generation, youth; (2) lout.
6.小便 [xiao3bian4], (1) v.i., to urinate; (2) n., urine.
7.小步（兒） [xiao3bu4]([er0]), adv., in leisurely steps.
8.小產 [xiao2chan3] ([xiao2chan0]), n., abortion.
9.小腸 [xiao3chang2], n., the intestines; 小腸氣 (Chin. med.) inflammation of kidneys and testicles (also called 疝氣).
10.小成 [xiao3cheng2], n., (AC) completion of 7-year high-school course.
11.小妻 [xiao3qi1], n., concubine.
12.小氣 [xiao3qi0], adj., narrow-minded, stingy (also wr. 小器).
13.小巧 [xiao2qiao3], adj., as in 小巧玲瓏 (small art objects) pretty, cleverly made.
14.小瞧 [xiao3qiao2], v.t., to look down upon.
15.小竊 [xiao3qie4], n., petty thief, burglar.
16.小青 [xiao3qing1], n., (1) (bot.) indigo plant; (2) (MC) maid.
17.小醜 [xiao2chou3]1, n., roughnecks.
18.小丑（兒） [xiao2chou3]2([er0]), n., clown.
19.小雛兒 [xiao3chu2er0], n., (1) chicken; (2) a dolt, inexperienced youth.
20.小吃店 [xiao3chi1dian4], n., snack bar.
21.小曲 [xiao2qU3], n., folk song, ditty.
22.小大姐 [xiao3da4jie3], n., mature girl servant.
23.小旦 [xiao3dan4], n., Chin. opera actress.
24.小道兒 [xiao3dao4er0], n., (1) by-path; (2) irregular or illegal approach.
25.小的 [xiao3di0], n., (1) a servant; (2) ([xiao3de1]) a young one (also wr. 小底).
26.小調（兒） [xiao3diao4]([er0]), n., a song, ditty.
27.小弟 [xiao3di4], n., (court. in self-reference) younger brother.
28.小豆 [xiao3dou4], n., (1) kinds of small beans; (2) kind which turns dark red when cooked; n., 小豆腐兒 [xiao3dou4fu0er0], n., a paste mixture of rice, flour and vegetable in North China; n., 豆兒 minute trifles.
29.小肚子 [xiao3du4zi0], n., region below navel.
30.小二 [xiao3er4], n., waiter at wine shop or hotel.
31.小兒 [xiao3er2], n., (1) a child; my son; (2) ([xiao3er0]) period of childhood: 從小兒 from childhood; a child, children; n., 小兒科 n., pediatrics; n., 小兒麻痺 poliomyelitis=polio, infantile paralysis.
32.小販 [xiao3fan4], n., a peddler.
33.小方脈 [xiao3fang1mo4], n., pediatrics.
34.小費 [xiao3fei4], n., tips, gratuities.
35.小腹 [xiao3fu4]1, n., region below navel; see [xiao3du4zi0]↑.
36.小婦 [xiao3fu4]2, n., see [xiao3qi1]↑.
37.小夫人 [xiao3fu1ren2], n., concubine.
38.小哥 [xiao3ge1], n., as in 小哥兒們 a group of young men, also 小哥們兒.
39.小歌劇 [xiao3ge1jU4], n., operetta.
40.小狗兒的 [xiao2gou3er0de0], n., affectionate term for children (“puppy”).
41.小姑（兒） [xiao3gu1]([er0]), n., husband's younger sister (also 小姑子); 小姑娘（兒） young girl.
42.小褂兒 [xiao3gua4er0], n., light, unlined jacket.
43.小官（兒） [xiao3guan1]([er0]), n., minor official; formerly, court. self-reference of official before superior; 小官人 (MC) address for upper-class young man.
44.小鬼（兒） [xiao2gui3]([er0]), n., (1) ‘little devil”--intimate reference to mischievous boy (also 小鬼頭); (2) little devils that run errands in Hell.
45.小功 [xiao3gong1]1, n., mourning of five months for certain relatives.
46.小工（兒） [xiao3gong1]2([er0]), n., a labor hand (carrying gravel, soil in construction work, etc.).
47.小鼓 [xiao3gu3], n., a tabor, taborine.
48.小孩（兒）（子） [xiao3hai2]([er0]) ([xiao3ha2er0])([zi0]), n., a child.
49.小鬟 [xiao3huan2], n., a young maidservant.
50.小夥（子）（兒） [xiao2huo3]([zi0])([er0]), n., able-bodied young man.
51.小賬 [xiao3zhang4], n., tip for waiters, etc.
52.小照 [xiao3zhao4], n., (photo) a portrait.
53.小腳（兒） [xiao2jiao3]([er0]), n., bound feet.
54.小家子 [xiao3jia1zi0] ([xiao3jia1zi3]), n., coarse, lower-class person; 小家碧玉 daughter of middle-class family.
55.小姐 [xiao2jie3]1, n., an unmarried girl: 廖小姐 Miss Liauh, also used for married professional women.
56.小解 [xiao2jie3]2, v.i., to urinate.
57.小節 [xiao3jie2], n., minor points of conduct.
58.小薊 [xiao3ji4], n., cat thistle.
59.小己 [xiao2ji3], n., person, individual.
60.小舅子 [xiao3jiu4zi0], n., wife's younger brother.
61.小傳 [xiao3zhuan4]1, n., a short biography, biographic sketch.
62.小篆 [xiao3zhuan4]2, n., anc. script in Chirn and Hahn Dyns., simplified from 大篆.
63.小註（兒） [xiao3zhu4]([er0]), n., footnotes.
64.小君 [xiao3jUn1], n., (AC) wife.
65.小楷 [xiao2kai3], n., regular small script.
66.小看 [xiao3kan4], v.t., to despise, look down upon.
67.小開 [xiao3kai1], n., (Shanghai dial.) young boss of a business.
68.小康 [xiao3kang1], n., (1) as in 小康之家 a well-to-do middle-class family; (2) period of well-organized human society (cf. 大同 12.81).
69.小可 [xiao2ke3], adj. & adv., a little.
70.小老婆 [xiao2lao3po0], n., (coll.) concubine.
71.小郎 [xiao3lang2], n., (1) (MC) husband's younger brother; (2) (MC) a young man.
72.小李 [xiao2li3] ([xiao2li1]), n., a petty burglar.
73.小綹 [xiao2liu3], n., see [xiao2li3]↑.
74.小零兒 [xiao3ling2er0], n., change (of coins).
75.小麥 [xiao3mai4]1, n., wheat.
76.小賣 [xiao3mai4]2, v.t., to peddle (noodles, cold drinks, etc.).
77.小米兒 [xiao2mieeer0], n., millet.
78.小民 [xiao3min2], n., humble people; also (in self-reference toward judge) your humble servant.
79.小名（兒） [xiao3ming2]([er0]), n., childhood name at home, different from legal name.
80.小末 [xiao3mo4], n., (Chin. opera) minor male role.
81.小拇指（頭） [xiao3mu0zhi3]([tou0]), n., the little finger.
82.小腦 [xiao2nao3], n., (physiol.) cerebellum.
83.小奶奶（兒） [xiao3nai0nai0]([er0]), n., see [xiao3qi1]↑.
84.小娘子 [xiao3niang2zi0], n., (MC) a young girl: 小娘們兒 (a) (derog.) young women; (b) concubines.
85.小妮子 [xiao3ni2zi0], n., (1) (coll.) a small girl, girl of teenage; 小妮兒 ditto; (2) a maidservant.
86.小女 [xiao2nU3], n., (court.) my daughter.
87.小品 [xiao2pin3], n., also 小品文 belles-lettres, essays, sketches.
88.小貧 [xiao3pin2], adj., (rare) stingy.
89.小人 [xiao3ren2] ([xiao3ren0]), n., (1) common people; (2) selfish or mean person; (3) used of oneself in humble intercourse; 小人兒 a clay doll, figurine; 小人兒書 books for children.
90.小軟兒 [xiao2rua3er0], n., a defenseless person.
91.小日子兒 [xiao3ri4ze0er0], n., (1) simple home life: 小日子兒過得不錯 lead a fair simple home life; (2) the bride's day of menstruation ascertained in fixing wedding day.
92.小嬸（兒）（子） [xiao2she3]([er0])([zi0]), n., younger brother's wife.
93.小生 [xiao3sheng1], n., (1) (court. used in self-reference, by scholars or pupils) your pupil; (2) (Chin. opera) young male actor.
94.小舌 [xiao3she2], n., (physiol.) the uvula.
95.小小 [xiao2xiao3], adj., very small (affair), very young (child): 小小子兒 a young male child.
96.小相 [xiao3xiang4]1, n., (AC) assistant.
97.小像 [xiao3xiang4]2, n., portrait (=肖像).
98.小祥 [xiao3xiang2], n., first anniversary of parent's death.
99.小寫 [xiao3xie3], n., (spelling) small letters, (printing) lower case, “l.c.”
100.小性兒 [xiao3xing4er0], n., childish temper.
101.小喜 [xiao2xi3], n., (sl.) abortion.
102.小心 [xiao3xin1] ([xiao3xin0]), (1) adj., careful; (2) v.i. & t., take care: 小心燈火 take care of the lights; v.i. & t., 玻璃小心 glass--handle gently (“fragile”).
103.小心眼兒 [xiao3xin1ya3er0], adj., narrow-minded, stingy.
104.小星 [xiao3xing1], n., (LL) concubine.
105.小數 [xiao3shu4], n., (math.) fraction.
106.小說（兒） [xiao3shuo1]([er0]), n., a novel; 小說家 novelist; (AC) writer of anecdotes, stories.
107.小叔（子） [xiao3shu2]([zi0]), n., husband's younger brother.
108.小視 [xiao3shi4], v.t., to despise (s.o.), regard as of no importance.
109.小食 [xiao3shi2]1, n., snacks (noodles, dumplings, etc.).
110.小時 [xiao3shi2]2, n., (1) an hour; (2) the young days: 小時候 childhood days.
111.小雪 [xiao2xUe3], n., a solar term, see Appendix B.
112.小學 [xiao3xUe2], n., (1) elementary school, primary school; (2) study of anc. forms, phonology and meaning of written language.
113.小兄 [xiao3xiong1], n., (court. self-reference) I, your elder brother.
114.小廝 [xiao3si1], n., manservant.
115.小帖兒 [xiao2tie3er0], n., exchange of bride’s and groom's horoscopes written on red paper.
116.小提琴 [xiao3ti2qin2], n., violin.
117.小蹄子 [xiao3ti2zi0], n., (coll., abusive) little wench.
118.小偷（兒） [xiao3tou1]([er0]), n., petty thief.
119.小菜兒 [xiao3tsaher0], n., (1) small dishes to go with rice; (2) macerated cucumbers, pickles, etc.; (3) (sl.) one browbeaten by others.
120.小腿 [xiao2tui3], n., (physiol.) the calf.
121.小宗 [xiao3zong1], n., (1) branch of younger sons of family, opp. 大宗 eldest branch; (2) Hinayana school.
122.小卒兒 [xiao3zu2er0], n., foot soldier.
123.小組 [xiao2zu3], n., a section, division: 小組會議 sectional conference, committee or subcommittee meeting.
124.小組織 [xiao2zu3zhi1], n., (Communist, underground) cell.
125.小字 [xiao3zi4], n., (1) pet name (=小名 [xiao3ming2]↑); (2) see [xiao3kai3]↑.
126.小子 [xiao2zi3], n., (1) child, -ren; (2) court. self-reference; (3) ([xiao2zi0]) a boy (sometimes derog. or joc.); a boy servant.
127.小押（兒） [xiao3ya1]([er0]), n., formerly, loan at usurious interest.
128.小丫頭 [xiao3ya1tou0], n., a young maid.
129.小洋 [xiao3yang2], n., formerly, a fraction of a dollar, a dime; cf. 大洋 a dollar.
130.小么兒 [xiao3yao1er0], n., (coll.) (contempt.) a servant.
131.小衣 [xiao3yi1], n., underwear: 小衣兒 formerly, pants.
132.小夜曲 [xiao3ye4qU3], n., serenade.
133.小爺 [xiao3ye2]1, n., young master (of house).
134.小姨（兒）（子） [xiao3yi2]2([er0])([zi0]), n., wife's younger sister; the youngest of maternal aunt.
135.小意思 [xiao3yi4si0], n., a small gift (small token of respect), a mere trifle.
136.小引 [xiao3yin3], n., foreword, introduction.
137.小影 [xiao2ying3], n., portrait, photograph.
138.小音階 [xiao3yin1jie1], n., (mus.) minor scale.
139.小遺 [xiao3yi2], v.i., go to toilet.
140.小月 [xiao3yUe4], n., lunar month of 29 days; solar calendar month of 30 days.