SMALL    小小

LACK BIGNESS IN-RELATION-TO a STANDARD, OR IN-RELATION-TO the SIZE of a HUMAN.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The dominant quite general word is xiǎo 小 (ant. dà 大 "big"), and this word refers to both physical size and abstract importance. 2. Miǎo 眇 / 渺 and mǐ 靡 (ant. páng 龐 "big") refers to extremely small size of something. 3. Xì 細 (ant. jù 巨 "enormous") is sometimes used to refer to something being small or of slight importance. See TENUOUS NB: ǎi 矮 "not tall, of slight height, of low build" is post-Buddhist late colloquial.
Modern Chinese Criteria
小 微 細 纖 微小 細小 微細 細微 幽微 纖微 纖毫 纖小 短小 矮小 蠅頭 蕞爾 一丁點兒 小不點兒 微乎其微 小型 微型 袖珍 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • NARROW　SMALL in the MORE SMALL DIMENSION. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • SHALLOW　SMALL in DOWNWARD DIMENSION, of WATER. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • SHORT　SMALL in THE MOST LONG HORIZONTAL DIMENSION. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • THIN　SMALL in the MOST SMALL DIMENSION. (anc: 8/0, child: 1)
  • LOW　SMALL VERTICALLY. (anc: 8/0, child: 1)
  • LITTLE　SMALL in QUANTITY of a SUBSTANCE. (anc: 8/0, child: 1)
  • BRIEF　SMALL RELATED TO TIME USED TO EXPRESS SOMETHING. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • PETTY　SMALL IN ABSTRACT WAYS, "NARROW". (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • BIGOF INTENSE SIZE OR DEGREE IN-RELATION-TO a STANDARD, OR IN-RELATION-TO the SIZE of a HUMAN.
  • GREATBIG in IMPORTANCE OR REPUTATION.
See also
  • SHORTSMALL in THE MOST LONG HORIZONTAL DIMENSION.
  • YOUNGOf SMALL AGE.
Hypernym
  • LACK　SITUATION OF NOT HAVING, OR NOT to BEING-IN the UNIVERSE. (anc: 6/0, child: 48)
  • SITUATION　RELATION in which MANY HUMANS, FEATURES OR THINGS EXIST TOGETHER OR INTERACT. (anc: 5/0, child: 11)
  • RELATION　FEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER. (anc: 4/0, child: 15)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 12.56

  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 13.17

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    SMALL

    parvus refers to smallness, quite indifferently and in an abstract sense, and as a natural and intrinsic smallness.

    minutus refers to an artificial and fabricated littleness.

    exiguus refers to smallness with a nuance of contemptuous insignificance, paltriness.

    pusillus refers to smallness as something ludicrously little and petty.

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 338

  • Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ( PILLON 1850) p. no.326

    • Words (37 items)

    小  xiǎo OC: smewʔ MC: siɛu 85 Attributions

    The dominant quite general word is xiǎo 小 (ant. dà 大 "big"), and this word refers to both physical size and abstract importance.

      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturesmall size
    • nabfigurativepettiness; narrow-mindednessLZ
    • v(adN)a small, small ones
    • v[adN.]adVin small mattersCH
    • v[adN]figurativewhat is small and seemingly insignificantCH
    • v[adN]N=statewhat is small, something small; specifically refers to: small state
    • vadNsmall; small in circumference
    • vadNfigurativeabstractly: slight, insignificant (mistakes etc); minor
    • vadNnon-restrictivesmall
    • vadVa little bit; a little; on a small scale [into small pieces][CA] maybe should be moved to LITTLE??
    • vadVfigurativein a petty mannerLZ
    • vifigurativebe small-minded; have a small horizon; be petty in one's perspective
    • vigradedbe small
    • vtoNcausativemake smaller; ensure the smallness of
    • vtoNcausativebe made small(er)
    • vtoNputativeregard as small
    約  yuē OC: qplewɡ MC: ʔi̯ɐk 15 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 博/BROAD Bó 博 (ant. yuē 約 "confined") is primarily metaphorical in application, and its concrete senses applied to physical objects are derived senses of the word only.

      Syntactic words
    • nabfeatureconciseness, compactnessLZ
    • v[adN]figurativewhat is minor (in scope and obvious importance)CH
    • vadNconcise, brief in dictionCH
    • vigradedbe concise, be short; be constrained
    微  wēi OC: mɯl MC: mɨi 7 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nsubject=nonrefwhat is tiny > the small, tiny
    • vadNsmall (paths); fine (dust etc)slight; tiny
    • vibe a miniature replica; be of reduced proportions
    狷  juàn OC: kʷleens MC: ken
    狷  juàn OC: kʷlens MC: kiɛn 4 Attributions

    Jū 拘 (ant. dàng 蕩 "be completely free") and shù 束 refer to being confined or constrained by external circumstances.

      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]figurativerestrained> the petty, fussy,pedantic and and small-minde
    • vifigurativebe petty; be squeamishCH
    • vt[oN]figurativebe petty, smallish and fussy
    毫末  háo mò OC: ɡoow maad MC: ɦɑu mʷɑt 3 Attributions

    small, tiny like the tip of a hair

      Syntactic words
    • NP[adN]something very small like the tip of a hair
    尺寸  chǐ cùn MC: tsyhek tshwonH OC: thjaɡ tshuuns 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPadNsmall and insignificantCH
    • NPadNfigurativeunimpressive, minorCH
    豪釐  háo lí MC: haw li OC: ɡoow ɡ-rɯ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPpostadNby a fraction of an inchCH
    • NPpostadVby a fraction of an inchLZ
    介  jiè OC: kreeds MC: kɣɛi 2 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • nsubjectslightest minute thing, least thing; (not) a mite [variant for 芥]
    寸  cùn OC: tshuuns MC: tshuo̝n 2 Attributions
    • () p. 1266#2

      喻微小

      Syntactic words
    • nadNnon-restrictive: one inch in length or one square inch in size > small, tiny, thin
    曲  qū OC: khoɡ MC: khi̯ok 2 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Oppos: 全/PERFECT Quán 全 (ant. cán 殘 "seriously deficient") focusses on the complete presence of some conditions of excellence.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNminor; detailed 曲禮 "detailed ritual rules"
    • vadVin trifling matters
    肖  xiào MC: -- OC: smews 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vifigurativebe of slight significanceCH
    菲  fěi OC: phɯlʔ MC: phɨi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe small; unimportant; insignificant (LIJI; YTJ)
    膚寸  fū cùn OC: pqla tshuuns MC: pi̯o tshuo̝n 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPadNnegative polarity item, i.e. followed by a negative predicate: the slightest
    豪釐  háo lí MC: haw li OC: ɡoow ɡ-rɯ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPpostadVin the slightest degree, to the slightest extentCH
    闕  què, quē OC: khod MC: khi̯ɐt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativecause to be smaller, reduce in size
    靡  mǐ OC: mralʔ MC: miɛ 1 Attribution

    Miǎo 眇/渺 and mǐ 靡 (ant. páng 龐 "big") refers to extremely small size of something.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNslight, small
    • vibe slight, small
    • vifigurativebe subtle and beyond human grasp
    咫尺  zhǐ chǐ OC: kljeʔ thjaɡ MC: tɕiɛ tɕhiɛk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeatureany small amount
    • VPadNslight, unimportant
    毫髮  háo fà OC: ɡoow pod MC: ɦɑu pi̯ɐt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNtiny little
    稍減  shāo jiǎn OC: smreewɡs kroomʔ MC: ʂɣɛu kɣɛm 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPichangebecome smaller
    錙銖  zī zhū MC: tsri dzyu OC: tsrɯ djo 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPfigurativea tiny pieceLZ
    數  cù MC: -- OC: -- 1 Attribution

    cù: fine-meshed (net etc.)

      Syntactic words
    • vadNfine-meshed (net etc.)
    區區  qū qū OC: kho kho MC: khi̯o khi̯o 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redrare, intensitive and archaic: be very small
    • vi.red:adNvery small; paltry, puny
    稍  shāo 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadVin subtle small ways; by subtle meansCH
    細  xì OC: snɯɯs MC: sei 1 Attribution

    Xì 細 (ant. jù 巨 "enormous") is sometimes used to refer to something being small or of slight importance. See TENUOUS

      Word relations
    • Ant: 巨/BIG Jù 巨 "huge" (ant. xì 細 "slight") indicates a higher degree of size.
    • Ant: 鴻/GREAT Hóng 鴻 refers to greatness as essentially linked to immense size.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNtiny
    • vadNfigurativeof slight size or importance
    • vibe smallCH
    • vi.post-Ngradedsmall like N
    謏  xiǎo OC: suuʔ MC: seu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe small
    分寸  fèn cùn OC: bɯns tshuuns MC: bi̯un tshuo̝n 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPthe slightest bit
    • NPpostadVthe slightest bit
    佌  cǐ OC: tsheʔ MC: tshiɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viK: small, petty (SHI)
    嘒  huì OC: qhʷeds MC: hei 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe small
    幾  jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe tiny, be small, minute
    眇眇  miǎo miǎo OC: mewʔ mewʔ MC: miɛu miɛu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPivery small
    戔  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 0 Attributions

    jiān

      Syntactic words
    • viOBI: lesser 戔甲 Lesser Jiǎ
    毫  háo OC: ɡoow MC: ɦɑu 0 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • vadNtiny
    毫小  háo xiǎo OC: ɡoow smewʔ MC: ɦɑu siɛu 0 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • VPitiny
    淺  qiǎn OC: tshenʔ MC: tshiɛn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vislight in size (of territory etc)
    渺  miǎo OC: mewʔ MC: miɛu 0 Attributions

    Miǎo 眇/渺 and mǐ 靡 (ant. páng 龐 "big") refers to extremely small size of something.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe very small
    微小  wēi xiǎo OC: mɯl smewʔ MC: mɨi siɛu 0 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • VPismall and insignificant
    尺咫  chǐ zhǐ OC: thjaɡ kljeʔ MC: tɕhiɛk tɕiɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiphyscially of small size