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Meaning of 稍

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稍Polyphone (多音字)HSK 4
Total strokes: 12; Radical: 禾
Ideographic:Resembling 肖 grain 禾; 肖 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 禾 [ hé ] cereal, grain, rice; plant, stalk
    • 肖 [ xiào ] to resemble, to look like; to be like
Similar Characters: 稂
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1
Pinyin: shāo
English Definition:somewhat; a little
Chinese Definition:
①本义为禾末,引申为略微:稍稍。稍微。稍许。稍纵即逝。
Example Words:
稍稍 shāo shāo somewhat; a little; slightly
稍微HSK 4 shāo wēi a little bit
稍后 shāo hòu in a little while; in a moment; later on
稍纵即逝 shāo zòng jí shì transient; fleeting
稍许 shāo xǔ a little; a bit
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2
Pinyin: shào
English Definition:see 稍息
Chinese Definition:
①(稍息)军事或体操的口令。
Example Words:
稍息 shào xī Stand at ease! (military); Taiwan pr. [shao1 xi1]
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Example Sentences
1
你能不能稍微大声一点
?
Could you please speak a little louder?
2
我今天稍微有些不舒服
。
I feel a bit unwell today.
3
我们稍微迟到了几分钟
。
We were a few minutes late.
4
我还需要稍微考虑一下
。
I need to think about it a little bit more.
5
请稍等一会儿
,
我要开机
。
Please wait a moment, I need to start up the computer.