| shāo | somewhat/a little |
| 稍 | somewhat a little |
| 稍为 | rather; something |
| 稍事 | pause |
| 稍候 | wait a moment |
| 稍加 | a little |
| 稍后 | in a little while in a moment later on |
| 稍平的 | flattish |
| 稍异 | differing slightly |
| 稍弱 | [Music] mp (mezzo piano) |
| 稍强 | [Music] mf (mezzo forte) |
| 稍微 | a little bit |
| 稍息 | Stand at ease! (military) |
| 稍早 | a little early |
| 稍早时 | a little earlier |
| 稍有 | A little |
| 稍稍 | somewhat a little slightly |
| 稍等 | to wait a moment |
| 稍纵即逝 | transient fleeting |
| 稍许 | jot |
| 稍逊 | Slightly inferior. |