2007-05-04 01:44:09 · 6 answers · asked by xiao 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
There are several such names. The most common one means small or young. It is spelled shao also, as in Shaolin=small forest was a Buddhist temple where martial arts were invented supposedly by Bhodidarma. My japanese lover has it in her name, but they say it o, ko or sho.
2007-05-04 02:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Chinese girls often use xiao a lot in place of their middle name, as a diminutive prefix. As a family name, it generally means spirited, lively, sprightly, etc.
Xiao Xiao sounds like a nickname, or a baby's name.
Nicknames are very common among the Chinese. I guarantee you, that at least 70% of the names of the Chinese people you know have Chinese names that are either incomplete, partially altered or entirely altered.
Chinese don't do this to hide their identity; it's more a way of blending in.
Xiao can mean so many things but it usually means small in size.
2007-05-04 10:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Lightbringer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means "small". My wife once had a piano student
named Xiao Xiao. We found out that her name
meant "small but smart".
2007-05-04 09:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's chinese, it will also depend on the tonal pronouciation of the work. Different tonal pronouniciation means a different word, and even with the same tonal pronounciation, if the character is differnt, it can be another word.
Some samples of meaning can be: small, dawn, filial piety etc.
2007-05-04 22:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by yami01 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you may add xiao (å°) before the name of a person to sound friendly.
2007-05-04 10:58:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's Mandarin, It means small. If it's Fujianese it means flirt.
2007-05-04 09:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋