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邵

shào
noun #44,815

Meanings

  1. 1 surname Shao
  2. 2 an ancient place name

Examples

邵老师是我们学校德高望重的前辈。
Shào lǎoshī shì wǒmen xuéxiào dégāowàngzhòng de qiánbèi.
Mr. Shao is a respected senior teacher at our school.
这个村子里姓邵的人不少。
Zhège cūnzi lǐ xìng Shào de rén bùshǎo.
There are quite a few people surnamed Shao in this village.

Tips

culture
邵 is a Chinese surname and the name of an ancient settlement. A well-known bearer is film mogul 邵逸夫 (Run Run Shaw).

Components

radical
阝 yòuěrdāo
city; settlement (right form)
The right-side ear radical 阝 here stands for 邑 (a town or settlement). On the right it marks place and clan names, fitting 邵 as an old place and surname.
phonetic
召 zhào
to summon (here phonetic)
Left side 召 is the phonetic element; the sound shifted only slightly from zhào to shào, a close match.

Stroke Order

邵 shào