(shào)

7 strokes

surname Shao

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shào
Meaning
surname Shao; place name
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰召阝

In this compound, the meaning comes from (place); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xīnshào

see 新邵县

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shào

Thao, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

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shàodōng

see 邵东市

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Xinshao, a county in Shaoyang City 邵阳市, Hunan

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shào

see 邵武市[Shao4 wu3 Shi4]

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shàoyáng

see 邵阳市

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Shaoyang, prefecture-level city in Hunan Province 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3]

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Shaoyang, a county in Shaoyang City 邵阳市, Hunan

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