小明

Chinese

		small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young	clear; bright; to understand clear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty
simp. and trad. (小明)		小	明

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Xiǎomíng

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): siu² ming⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Xiǎomíng
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Siǎomíng
  - Wade–Giles: Hsiao³-ming²
  - Yale: Syǎu-míng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Sheauming
  - Palladius: Сяомин (Sjaomin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: siu² ming⁴
  - Yale: síu mìhng
  - Cantonese Pinyin: siu² ming⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: xiu² ming⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /siːu̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/

Proper noun

小明

John Doe; Baby Doe (a placeholder name for young boys)

Coordinate terms

(female equivalent) 小玲 (Xiǎolíng)

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