How to write small pinyin?

First of all, a brief introduction.

Xiao (xiāo, xiào) is a first-class word (commonly used word) in the General Specification for Chinese Characters. This word first appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period. The original meaning of Xiao is similarity and similarity. Late extension refers to imitation The above meaning is pronounced xi ao. When pronounced as xiāo, it means tiny and insignificant.

Second, the etymological evolution

1, the characters in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period come from "Shao". The word "Xiao" and the word "Shao" are separated, and the ancient sound is the same. "Xiao" is a pictophonetic word. "Moon" is a physical body, which means that people are similar in shape or appearance. "Xiǎo" read "Xi m: o", table sound. Small has subtle meanings. Shuowen said: "Xiao, the flesh and blood are similar. From the meat, whisper. " The original meaning of Xiao is similarity and similarity.

2. Zheng Xuan's Note: "Xiao, it seems so. No, words are not as good as people. " This means imitation. "xiāo" is declining and insignificant, so there are two ways to pronounce Xi ā o as a surname. The first one is to take "Xiao" and "Xiao" as surnames, and the phonetic notation is ā o, but the other one is unique.

3. It notes that "Xiao" is a monosyllabic word with read-only Xiào, and the second meaning under the prefix is "surname". In this way, "Xiao" and "Xiao" are completely decoupled, and "Xiao" has become another surname independent of "Xiao", and its pronunciation has also become a voiced Xiao.

Third, make sentences

1, Grandpa Xiao is of medium height, healthy and tough. On the amiable face, there are a pair of bright eyes; The lion's performance is vivid; Teacher Xiao is 1.8 meters tall. His thin figure and long face are his characteristics. He always wears simple and neat clothes.

Uncle Xiao is of medium height and strong body. On the amiable face, there are a pair of bright eyes; In summer, wearing a white shirt on the top and a pair of suit shorts on the bottom looks simple and generous; His arms are particularly long, and imitating gibbons benefits from the vivid movements of his arms, which often makes students laugh.