懂中文 Dong Chinese

紹

shào

continue

Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound.

Components
糹 meaning component

糹  Meaning component

sī, mì

  

silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

召 sound component

召  Sound component

zhào, shào

  

summon

Evolution

紹 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
紹 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
紹 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
紹 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

绍 (紹) 

shào

continue, carry on; hand down; to join; to continue; to carry on

绍 (紹) 

Shào

surname Shao

Most common words with 紹
Freq.
Word
Meaning

介绍

to introduce (sb to sb)

比绍

Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau

绍兴

Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang

绍

to continue

袁绍

Yuan Shao (153-202), general during late Han, subsequently warlord