稍为 shāowéi slightly Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 稍 shāo adverb slightly slightly; a little; used to indicate a small amount, a minor degree, or a brief period of time; often used in the word 稍微 shāowēi为 為 wéi adverb [adverbial suffix] (bound form) Added to single-syllable adjectives or adverbs to form an adverb or to act as an intensifier.