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various

HSK 10
shào
ショウ
Phonosemantic compound. 阝 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound.
Components
mound+ summon =
various
Meaning component
mound
place
阝 is a component form of 阜.
Phonetic component
zhào summon
imperial decree
View phonetic series →
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
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 Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Shào]
surname Shao; place name
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
しやお
Shiyao surname
しょう
Shou surname
つとむ
Tsutomu male given name
ゆう
surname