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Character Decomposition
稍=禾+肖
Etymology
Resembling 肖 grain 禾; 肖 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings2 pronunciations
shāo
somewhat
a little
shào
used in 稍息 shào xī
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Words with 稍 76 total
somewhat · a little · slightly稍稍shāo shāo(old) monthly salary of an official稍食shāo shí(military) Stand at ease!稍息shào xīto wait a moment稍候shāo hòumore than one would wish · somewhat · a bit too (old, contrived, distracting etc)稍嫌shāo xiánin a little while; shortly after稍后shāo hòua little bit稍微shāo wēia little early稍早shāo zǎodiffering slightly稍异shāo yìto wait a moment稍等shāo děnga little · a bit稍许shāo xǔ
Idioms with 稍 4 total Chain
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