slightly; a little
Animated Stroke Order 稍
Stroke Order Diagrams 稍
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HSK Vocabulary: 稍
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 稍 is used in context
1
wǒ我
shāo稍
hòu后
huì会
gěi给
nǐ你
huí回
diàn电
huà话
。
I'll call you back later.
2
qǐng请
shāo稍
wēi微
děng等
yí一
xià下
，
wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
lái来
。
Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.
3
qǐng请
shāo稍
děng等
piàn片
kè刻
，
huì会
yì议
mǎ马
shàng上
kāi开
shǐ始
。
Please wait a moment, the meeting will start soon.
4
wǒ我
shāo稍
wēi微
yǒu有
diǎn点
è饿
。
I'm a little bit hungry.
5
zhè这
ge个
cài菜
shāo稍
wēi微
yǒu有
diǎn点
xián咸
，
xià下
cì次
shǎo少
fàng放
diǎn点
yán盐
。
This dish is a bit too salty, use less salt next time.
6
wǒ我
shāo稍
hòu后
gěi给
nǐ你
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
。
I'll call you later.
7
qǐng请
shāo稍
hòu后
，
wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
lái来
。
Please wait a moment, I'll be right there.
8
huì会
yì议
shāo稍
hòu后
kāi开
shǐ始
，
wǒ我
men们
xiān先
hē喝
bēi杯
kā咖
fēi啡
ba吧
。
The meeting will start later, let's have a cup of coffee first.
9
wǒ我
shāo稍
shāo稍
xiū休
xī息
yī一
xià下
。
I will rest for a little while.
10
tā他
shāo稍
shāo稍
tiáo调
zhěng整
le了
jì计
huà划
，
ràng让
shì事
qíng情
biàn变
dé得
gèng更
shùn顺
lì利
。
He slightly adjusted the plan, making things go more smoothly.
Information
Traditional稍
Radical禾
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#954
Zhuyinㄕㄠ
Components—
UnicodeU+7A0D
CangjieFDBB
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality