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稍
shāo
1. somewhat
2. a little
Common • Top 9% ✏️ 12 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

稍
shāo
somewhat, slightly, a little; rather
HSK 4 12 丶

Compound Words (14)

稍嫌
shāoxián
more than one would wish
稍后
shāohòu
in a little while
稍微
shāowēi
a little bit
HSK 4
稍息
shàoxī
Stand at ease! (military)
稍早
shāozǎo
a little early
稍异
shāoyì
differing slightly
稍稍
shāoshāo
somewhat
稍等
shāoděng
to wait a moment
稍许
shāoxǔ
a little
稍快板
shāokuàibǎn
allegretto
稍早时
shāozǎoshí
a little earlier
稍安勿躁
shāoānwùzào
variant of [[少安毋躁<shǎoānwúzào>]]
稍安毋躁
shāoānwúzào
variant of [[少安毋躁<shǎoānwúzào>]]
稍纵即逝
shāozòngjíshì
transient

Alternate Entries

稍
shào
see [[稍息<shàoxī>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
1,372
Word Frequency Rank
7,600 of 84,292