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稍稍

shāoshāo

slightly; a little

A hand turns the volume knob of an old radio slightly
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Character

稍 shāo

Strokes
12
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 肖 to resemble, to look like
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 如果把预算稍稍提高,项目的安全余量会充足得多。 Rúguǒ bǎ yùsuàn shāoshāo tígāo, xiàngmù de ānquán yúliàng huì chōngzú de duō. If the budget is raised slightly, the project's safety margin will be much more sufficient.
  • 他稍稍犹豫了一下,然后点了点头。 Tā shāoshāo yóuyùle yíxià, ránhòu diǎnle diǎntóu. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
  • 天气稍稍转暖,路上的人也多了起来。 Tiānqì shāoshāo zhuǎnnuǎn, lùshàng de rén yě duōle qǐlái. The weather has warmed up a little, and there are more people on the streets.

Related words

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