Word information
Simplified小篆
Traditional小篆
Pinyinxiǎo zhuàn
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Chinese word dictionary
小篆
xiǎo zhuàn · the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty
Character breakdown
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How to learn 小篆
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小xiǎo
small; tiny; few; young
小朋友xiǎopéngyǒuchild; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to refer to sb's own child); CL:個|个[ge4]
小时xiǎoshíhour; CL:個|个[ge4]
小学xiǎoxuéelementary school; primary school
小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner
从小cóngxiǎofrom childhood; from a young age