稍

shào
#1,371 most
frequent character
see 稍息[shao4 xi1]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

稍 has 禾 grain as the meaning part and 肖 xiào as a loose sound part. It first meant the slow sprouting of a tiny grain seedling, then grew to small, little, and slightly; shāo keeps the original sense.

稍 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

稍shāo
a little, a bit, trifle, somewhat

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