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

young; being a child; junior in age; being the last in order of seniority or the youngest in a family

slightly; to a small degree

petty; narrow-minded; of poor character; referring to someone who is mean or wicked

briefly; for a little while; for a moment

prefix added to a surname or given name as a friendly way to address a younger person

humble way to refer to oneself or to things related to oneself, such as one's children or one's business

(literary) to look down on; to belittle; to underestimate

children; the young; younger members of a family

(informal) concubine; mistress

placed before a number to indicate a value slightly less than that amount; nearly; almost

a Chinese surname