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The character "稍" is composed of the semantic element "禾", representing grain, combined with the phonetic element "肖", which historically provided its pronunciation. Its earliest attested meaning was the tip or end of a grain stalk, a concrete definition directly linked to its agricultural component. From this specific sense, the term gradually developed more abstract adverbial functions, first indicating "gradually" or "little by little", and later specializing to mean "slightly" or "a little" in modern usage, while its original concrete meaning fell out of common use.
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稍等一会儿。
火车稍后就到。
我需要稍微休息。
请稍往左边移动。
味道稍咸了一点。
他心情稍许平静了。
如果你稍作努力，就会成功。
天气稍一转凉，树叶的颜色就稍有变化。