稍
稍 (shāo) means “slightly”. It is made of 禾 + 肖 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 稍 into its parts
What 稍 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 肖 xiào — to resemble
- ⺌ — structural part
- ⺼ — meat
稍 stroke order
Example sentences
请稍等，他马上就来。Qǐng shāo děng, tā mǎshàng jiù lái.Please wait a moment, he'll be right here.
今天比昨天稍冷一点。Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān shāo lěng yìdiǎn.Today is slightly colder than yesterday.
Words with 稍
Also built with 禾
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle)
- 利lìgains
- 和héand
- 委wěito appoint
- 季jìseason
- 秀xiùelegant
- 私sīpersonal
- 秃tūbald
- 秋qiūautumn
- 种zhǒngkind
- 科kēsubject
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | slightly; a little |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 稍
What does 稍 mean?
稍 (shāo) means “slightly; a little”.
How many strokes does 稍 have?
稍 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 稍?
稍 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 肖 (to resemble).
Which HSK level is 稍?
稍 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Learn 稍 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.