小麦
Old HSK 5
小麦 (xiǎomài) · wheat
小麦 (xiǎomài) means “wheat”. It is written with 2 characters: 小 (small) + 麦 (wheat). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 小麦 is built
The characters
小 xiǎo · small
What 小 is made of
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Dividing 八 by a line 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
麦 mài · wheat
What 麦 is made of
- 龶 — top part
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 又yòu — and
Example sentences
北方种很多小麦。Běifāng zhǒng hěnduō xiǎomài.A lot of wheat is grown in the north.
面包是用小麦做的。Miànbāo shì yòng xiǎomài zuò de.Bread is made from wheat.
Questions about 小麦
What does 小麦 mean?
小麦 (xiǎomài) means “wheat”.
How do you pronounce 小麦?
小麦 is pronounced xiǎomài.
Which HSK level is 小麦?
小麦 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 小孩儿xiǎoháirchild
- 小姐xiǎojieMiss
- 小朋友xiǎopéngyǒuchild
- 小时xiǎoshíhour
- 小学xiǎoxuéprimary school
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 从小cóngxiǎofrom childhood
- 大小dàxiǎosize
- 小声xiǎoshēngin a low voice
- 小时候xiǎoshíhouin one's childhood
Learn 小麦 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 105: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.