稍微
shāowéi · HSK 5
a little bit
稍 (a little) + 微 (tiny/slight) = slightly, a bit
稍 means a small amount or briefly; 微 means tiny or minute. Together they reinforce the sense of a slight degree — kind of, sort of, just a little.
稍 — grain 禾 + small 肖
A semantic-phonetic compound. The grain radical 禾 hints at the meaning, while 肖 (xiào) supplies the sound. Originally describing a small tip of grain, 稍 broadened to mean 'tip' or 'slightly,' and is now mostly used as the adverb 'a little, somewhat.'