SMALL 小小
LACK BIGNESS IN-RELATION-TO a STANDARD, OR IN-RELATION-TO the SIZE of a HUMAN.
LITTLECOMPACTBIJOUTINYMINIATUREMINIMINUTEMICROSCOPICMINUSCULETOYBABYPOKYCRAMPEDBOXYINFORMAL TEENYTEENSYITSY-BITSYITTY-BITTYPOCKET-SIZEDHALF-PINTLITTLE-BITTYSCOTTISH WEE
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.
Hypernym
- LACKSITUATION OF NOT HAVING, OR NOT to BEING-IN the UNIVERSE.
See also
Hyponym
- NARROW SMALL in the MORE SMALL DIMENSION.
- SHALLOW SMALL in DOWNWARD DIMENSION, of WATER.
- SHORT SMALL in THE MOST LONG HORIZONTAL DIMENSION.
- THIN SMALL in the MOST SMALL DIMENSION.
- SLIM THIN AND NOT FAT, of HUMANS AND ANIMALS.
- LOW SMALL VERTICALLY.
- INFERIOR MORE LOW IN RANK, REPUTATION OR TALENT.
- LITTLE SMALL in QUANTITY of a SUBSTANCE.
- INSUFFICIENT FEW OR LITTLE IN-RELATION-TO what is NEEDED.
- BRIEF SMALL RELATED TO TIME USED TO EXPRESS SOMETHING.
- PETTY SMALL IN ABSTRACT WAYS, "NARROW".
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.
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 ／
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 ／
- 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
小 xiǎo OC: smewʔ MC: siɛu 78 AttributionsWD
The dominant quite general word is xiǎo 小 (ant. dà 大 "big"), and this word refers to both physical size and abstract importance.
- Word relations
- Ant: 大/BIG
The general word is dà 大 (ant. xiǎo 小 "small"). - Epithet: 鮮/FISH
Xiān 鮮 is another general term for a fish. - Epithet: 人/PERSON
- Contrast: 短/SHORT
The current general term for shortness is duǎn 短 (ant. cháng 長 "long"). - Assoc: 褊/NARROW
- 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??
- 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 13 AttributionsWD
- 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
- 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 6 AttributionsWD
- 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 AttributionsWD
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 and smallish
- vifigurativebe petty; be squeamishCH
- vt[oN]figurativebe petty, smallish and fussy
毫末 háo mò OC: ɡoow maad MC: ɦɑu mʷɑt 3 AttributionsWD
small, tiny like the tip of a hair
- Syntactic words
- NP[adN]something very small like the tip of a hair
介 jiè OC: kreeds MC: kɣɛi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nsubjectslightest minute thing, least thing; (not) a mite [variant for 芥]
寸 cùn OC: tshuuns MC: tshuo̝n 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nadNnon-restrictive: one inch in length or one square inch in size > small, tiny, thin
曲 qū OC: khoɡ MC: khi̯ok 2 AttributionsWD
- 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
豪釐 háo lí MC: haw li OC: ɡoow ɡ-rɯCH 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPpostadNby a fraction of an inchCH
- NPpostadVby a fraction of an inchLZ
尺寸 chǐ cùn MC: tsyhek tshwonH OC: thjaɡ tshuunsCH 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPadNsmall and insignificantCH
- NPadNfigurativeunimpressive, minorCH
數 cù MC: -- OC: -- 1 AttributionWD
cù: fine-meshed (net etc.)
- Syntactic words
- vadNfine-meshed (net etc.)
細 xì OC: snɯɯs MC: sei 1 AttributionWD
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
菲 fěi OC: phɯlʔ MC: phɨi 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe small; unimportant; insignificant (LIJI; YTJ)
闕 què, quē OC: khod MC: khi̯ɐt 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcausativecause to be smaller, reduce in size
靡 mǐ OC: mralʔ MC: miɛ 1 AttributionWD
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
區區 qū qū OC: kho kho MC: khi̯o khi̯o 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vi.redrare, intensitive and archaic: be very small
- vi.red:adNvery small; paltry, puny
咫尺 zhǐ chǐ OC: kljeʔ thjaɡ MC: tɕiɛ tɕhiɛk 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabfeatureany small amount
- VPadNslight, unimportant
毫髮 háo fà OC: ɡoow pod MC: ɦɑu pi̯ɐt 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPadNtiny little
稍減 shāo jiǎn OC: smreewɡs kroomʔ MC: ʂɣɛu kɣɛm 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPichangebecome smaller
膚寸 fū cùn OC: pqla tshuuns MC: pi̯o tshuo̝n 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPadNnegative polarity item, i.e. followed by a negative predicate: the slightest
豪釐 háo lí MC: haw li OC: ɡoow ɡ-rɯCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPpostadVin the slightest degree, to the slightest extentCH
稍 shāo 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vadVin subtle small ways; by subtle meansCH
肖 xiào MC: -- OC: smewsCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vifigurativebe of slight significanceCH
錙銖 zī zhū MC: tsri dzyu OC: tsrɯ djoLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPfigurativea tiny pieceLZ
佌 cǐ OC: tsheʔ MC: tshiɛ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- viK: small, petty (SHI)
嘒 huì OC: qhʷeds MC: hei 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe small
幾 jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe tiny, be small, minute
戔 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 0 AttributionsWD
jiān
- Syntactic words
- viOBI: lesser 戔甲 Lesser Jiǎ
毫 háo OC: ɡoow MC: ɦɑu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vadNtiny
淺 qiǎn OC: tshenʔ MC: tshiɛn 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vislight in size (of territory etc)
渺 miǎo OC: mewʔ MC: miɛu 0 AttributionsWD
Miǎo 眇/渺 and mǐ 靡 (ant. páng 龐 "big") refers to extremely small size of something.
- Syntactic words
- vibe very small
謏 xiǎo OC: suuʔ MC: seu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vibe small
分寸 fèn cùn OC: bɯns tshuuns MC: bi̯un tshuo̝n 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NPthe slightest bit
- NPpostadVthe slightest bit
尺咫 chǐ zhǐ OC: thjaɡ kljeʔ MC: tɕhiɛk tɕiɛ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiphyscially of small size
微小 wēi xiǎo OC: mɯl smewʔ MC: mɨi siɛu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPismall and insignificant
毫小 háo xiǎo OC: ɡoow smewʔ MC: ɦɑu siɛu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPitiny
眇眇 miǎo miǎo OC: mewʔ mewʔ MC: miɛu miɛu 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPivery small
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