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稍shāo

slightly, a little. 12 strokes, radical 禾, first met in HSK 5.

Pinyin shāoStrokes 12Radical 禾Band HSK 5Words 2

How to write 稍

Strokes 1–5 write 禾, then strokes 6–12 write 肖.

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Stroke order chart for 稍 — 12 strokes, radical 禾

Write 稍 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 稍 · the stroke-order rules

What 稍 is made of

禾 (hé, cereal) and 肖 (xiào, to resemble).

Resembling 肖 grain 禾; 肖 also provides the pronunciation.

Words that use 稍

稍(shāo) slightly, a little
表示程度不深、数量不多

他稍加扇风送来清凉。He slightly fanned to bring a cool breeze.

Lesson 477, 上下同心 · 笃毅克己与登攀拓界 · Resolute Restraint & Boundless Ascent

稍(shāo)微(wēi) slightly, a bit
表示程度轻微、数量不多

志愿者稍微修剪了灌木。The volunteers trimmed the shrubs a little.

Lesson 478, 睦邻温情 · 笃行守正与工巧化境 · Principled Action & Masterful Arts

More characters with the radical 禾

All 16 of them, and what the radical means, on the 禾 radical page.

称chēng租zū科kē秋qiū程chéng积jī种zhǒng秘mì稳wěn移yí秀xiù秒miǎo私sī稿gǎo税shuì