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紹
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绍
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acquaint

HSK 10 N2
Human →Actions
shào
ショウ
소
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound.
Components
糹 silk+ 召 summon =
紹 acquaint
糹 Meaning component
mì
silk
糹 is a component form of 糸.
召 Phonetic component
zhào summon
imperial decree
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Notes
Similar Characters
总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
紹
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绍 / 紹 [Shào]
surname Shao
绍 / 紹 [shào]
to continue; to carry on
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
紹 みつぐ
Mitsugu female given name
CHINESE WORDS (17)
介绍 [jiè​shào] #1,136
to introduce (sb to sb)
比绍 [Bǐ​shào] #14,266
Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau
绍兴 [Shào​xīng] #12,029
Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang
袁绍 [Yuán​Shào] #18,615
Yuan Shao (153-202), general during late Han, subsequently warlord
自我介绍 [zì​wǒ​jiè​shào] #19,600
self-introduction
绍兴市 [Shào​xīng​shì] #30,993
Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang
唐绍仪 [Táng​Shào​yí] #50,049
Tang Shaoyi (1862-1939), politician and diplomat
几内亚比绍 [Jī​nèi​yà​Bǐ​shào] #50,154
Guinea-Bissau
绍兴酒 [Shào​xīng​jiǔ] #52,483
Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat
马绍尔群岛 [Mǎ​shào​'ěr​Qún​dǎo] #53,118
Marshall Islands
7 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (19)
⭐ 紹介 [しょうかい] #1,117
introduction
⭐ 自己紹介 [じこしょうかい] #4,253
self-introduction
紹介状 [しょうかいじょう] #20,054
letter of introduction
⭐ 紹介者 [しょうかいしゃ] #61,468
person who introduces someone
⭐ 紹介文 [しょうかいぶん] #68,010
introductory text
紹介料 [しょうかいりょう] #79,061
referral fee
紹興酒 [しょうこうしゅ] #81,068
Shaoxing wine
紹介所 [しょうかいじょ] #83,588
agency
紹介記事 [しょうかいきじ] #89,863
introductory article
承継 [しょうけい] #99,680
succession
9 more items
KOREAN WORDS (4)
소개 #20,235
mediation
소개소
broker
자기소개
self introduction
직업소개소
recruiting agency; job agency