小调 xiǎodiào folk song Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 小 xiǎo adjective small small; tiny; few; minor; in area, volume, quantity, or power, being less than average or less than the object of comparison; opposite of 大 dà调 調 diào noun tune A melody or tune; a musical key or mode; the pitch or tonality of a piece.