稍

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somewhat; a little

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Formation & memory

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Ideographic compound (会意字)

Resembling 肖 grain 禾; 肖 also provides the pronunciation

Components 禾肖

a little · Heisig RSH #2006

wild rice + candle

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
稍快板	shāo kuài bǎn	allegretto
稍早时	shāo zǎo shí	a little earlier
稍后	shāo hòu	in a little while; shortly after
稍食	shāo shí	(old) monthly salary of an official
稍异	shāo yì	differing slightly
稍微	shāo wēi	a little bit
稍等	shāo děng	to wait a moment
稍息	shào xī	(military) Stand at ease!
稍早	shāo zǎo	a little early
稍候	shāo hòu	to wait a moment
稍纵即逝	shāo zòng jí shì	transient; fleeting
稍安勿躁	shāo ān wù zào	variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]
稍许	shāo xǔ	a little; a bit
稍安毋躁	shāo ān wú zào	variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]
稍嫌	shāo xián	more than one would wish; somewhat; a bit too (old, contrived, distracting etc)
稍稍	shāo shāo	somewhat; a little; slightly