xiǎo
third tone
第三声
down, then up
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点击中心卡。
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xiao
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xiao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn xiao pinyin visually. Compare xiao through small things and smiling. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
小、笑两条高频路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
2 characters · 2 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of xiao
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
xiào
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for xiao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
xiǎo
small / little
小，不大
xiào
to smile / laugh
笑，开心地露出笑容
Useful words
Build vocabulary with xiao
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
小猫
xiǎo māo
a small cat or kitten
小猫，年纪小的猫
笑脸
xiào liǎn
a smiling face
带着笑容的脸
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