shào

encourage

Components
召 sound component

  Sound component

zhàoshào

  

summon

力 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

power

strength

Evolution

劭 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
劭 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
劭 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shào

encourage; to excel; excellent; stimulate to effort

 

Shào

surname Shao

Most common words with 劭
Freq.
Word
Meaning

surname Shao

年高德劭

to be advanced in both years and virtue (idiom)