Meaning & History
From Chinese 小麦, 小麥 (xiǎomài) meaning "wheat", which contains 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 麦, 麥 (mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oat"; 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 麦, 麥 (mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oat". Other character combinations are possible.