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稍 - shāo

little, slightly; rather

little, slightly; rather

How to read 稍

Click 稍 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshāo
Englishlittle, slightly; rather
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

稍候 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 稍嫌. Please read 稍后 one more time.

Common words with this character

to wait a moment
more than one would wish; somewhat; a bit too
in a little while; shortly after
a little bit

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 稍 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 稍候 and 稍嫌 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 稍.