(xiǎo hái) - child, kid in Mandarin
xiǎoháiTraditional: 小孩
HSK 3
#651 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
child, kid
Word origin
A two-character compound meaning child. 小 (xiǎo) 'small' joins 孩 (hái) 'child', which has the 子 'child' radical with 亥 (hài) as phonetic.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 小 (xiǎo, 'small') + 孩 (hái, 'child'; 子 child radical + 亥 phonetic)
Stroke order
小
孩
Examples
。
This child is very cute.
。
The kids are playing in the park.
。
She has two children.
。
That child is crying.
眠。
Children need more sleep.
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