Writing
小于 (xiǎo yú) — how to say "less than" in Chinese
小于
Less than
verb
Character composition
小
small
于
in, at
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
小于零
xiǎo yú líng
less than zero
小于一半
xiǎo yú yī bàn
less than half
小于十
xiǎo yú shí
less than ten
Examples
这个数小于那个数。
This number is less than that number.
三小于五。
Three is less than five.
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Frequently asked questions
Less than 10 in Chinese
"less than" in Chinese is 小于 (xiǎo yú).
Xiao yu meaning in Chinese
小于 (xiǎo yú) means "Less than".
How is 小于 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎo yú (written as xiao yu, xiaoyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "less than" in Chinese characters?
It is written 小于: 小 has 3 strokes, 于 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 小于?
小于 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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