小说/小說 xiǎo shuō — novel

Meanings

1. 1

   novel

   novel; fiction; 部[bù]

   noun

Character breakdown

• 小

  xiǎo (third tone, dipping)

  small, little; young, junior

  3 strokesRadical 小
• 说/說

  shuō (first tone, high and level)

  to speak, to say, to talk; to explain; to tell off (colloquial)

  9 strokes⿰讠兑Radical 言

Words containing 小

• 小xiǎo (third tone, dipping)small, little
• 小时/小時xiǎoshí (third tone, dipping)hour (a length of time)
• 小姐xiǎojiě (third tone, dipping)Miss, young lady
• 小心xiǎoxīn (third tone, dipping)to be careful, to watch out for

Words containing 说

• 说/說shuō (first tone, high and level)to say, to speak
• 说话/說話shuōhuà (first tone, high and level)to talk, to speak
• 说明/說明shuō (first tone, high and level) míng (second tone, rising)to explain