懂中文 Dong Chinese

绍

shào

continue

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound. Simplified form of 紹.

Components
纟 meaning component

纟  Meaning component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

召 sound component

召  Sound component

zhào, shào

  

summon

Evolution

绍 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
绍 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
绍 Simplified script Modern

Simplified 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 绍
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