Characters · 3 strokes
小
xiǎo small
Where the shape comes from
A short vertical stroke with a dot either side, like something being split into smaller pieces.
Write it
Watch the order first, then trace it with the guide, then write it from memory. The model comes back over your strokes so you can see where the shape drifted.
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Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
小时
xiǎoshí
hour
小心
xiǎoxīn
be careful
小吃
xiǎochī
snacks
Watch out: the mistake people make
Writing the dots first. The middle stroke, with its hook, comes first.