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绍 Stroke Order — How to Write 绍

Stroke Order

绍 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

绍 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟召

绍 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 召 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 5 more strokes

绍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shào

Meanings of 绍 in Chinese

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shào绍

To continue or inherit, often implying the carrying on of a tradition, legacy, or family line.
他立志绍述先辈的学术遗产。
He is determined to carry on the academic legacy of his predecessors.
The character "Shao" refers to Shaoxing city in Zhejiang Province, China, and is commonly used in names of local specialties or cultural forms, such as Shaoxing wine (绍酒) or Shaoxing opera (绍剧). It can also denote "Shaoxing shīye" (绍兴师爷), a historical term for legal clerks from Shaoxing, which later developed a derogatory connotation for pettifoggers.
绍剧是浙江地方戏曲的代表之一。
Shaoxing opera is one of the representative local operas of Zhejiang.

Common Words and Phrases with 绍

1
shào绍jiè介
to introduce; to present
我请他绍介了一位在设计领域很有经验的专家。
I asked him to introduce an expert with extensive experience in the design field.

More words with 绍

  • jiè介shào绍To introduce or recommend.
  • jiè介shào绍rén人Introducer, Recommender
  • jiè介shào绍xìn信Letter of introduction
  • shào绍jù剧Shao opera, Shaoxing opera
  • shào绍shù述continue, carry on
  • shào绍chéng承succeed, inherit
  • shào绍xīng兴Shaoxing
  • lái来jiè介shào绍introduce, present
  • xiáng详xì细jiè介shào绍detailed introduction, detailed description
  • zì自wǒ我jiè介shào绍Self-introduction, Introduction

Idioms with 绍

  • jiē接shào绍xiāng香yān烟have many descendants; continue family line
  • shào绍xiū休shèng圣xù绪Continue a glorious legacy
  • kè克shào绍jī箕qiú裘inherit and continue ancestral profession
  • páng旁sōu搜yuǎn远shào绍extensively research and learn from past masters
  • yè业shào绍jī箕qiú裘inherit family business

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Questions about 绍

What does 绍 mean in Chinese?

绍 (shào) means “To continue or inherit” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 绍?

绍 is pronounced shào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 绍 have?

绍 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 绍?

绍 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 绍?

The radical of 绍 is 纟, and 绍 is a phono-semantic compound.

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