稍 (shāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

shāo slightly; a little HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 186 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 稍 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 稍

稍 shāo slightly; a little
请稍等一下。
Qǐng shāo děng yíxià.
Please wait a moment.
稍微 shāowēi slightly; a bit
今天稍微有点冷。
Jīntiān shāowēi yǒudiǎn lěng.
It's a little bit cold today.
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About the character 稍

稍 (shāo) means slightly; a little. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".