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稍 shāo somewhat

somewhat; slightly; a little

How to remember 稍: 禾 grain + 肖 resemble = somewhat. The baker's new bread of ancient grain tries to resemble Grandma's, but it tastes somewhat different.

  • 1,373. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 禾

Component breakdown

形声 · Meaning + sound

One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.

稍 = 禾 grain + 肖 resemble

  • 禾 grain meaning
  • 肖 resemble sound
The Gushi story

The baker's new bread of ancient grain tries to resemble Grandma's, but it tastes somewhat different.

How it came to be

Grain gives the meaning and the right part the sound; the word first meant things coming out little by little.

How it is used

  • Bound; slightly/a little. 稍微 (shāowēi) = a bit: 稍微等一下 (shāowēi děng yíxià) wait just a moment.
  • 稍微 (shāowēi) modifies a small degree of change, usually with 一点 following: 稍微贵一点 (shāowēi guì yìdiǎn) a little pricey.
  • 稍后 (shāohòu) = in a little while/later: 请稍后 (qǐng shāohòu) please wait a moment.

Words with 稍

Example sentences

  • 稍微搁点儿盐 shāowēi gē diǎnr yánput in a little salt