Definitions

shào (verb) to continue; to carry on

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character 绍, formed from the silk radical 糸 and the phonetic component 召, originally conveyed the specific sense of continuing or connecting, much like the tying together of silk threads to extend a strand. This core idea of connection and continuation naturally broadened over time to encompass the abstract act of introducing or recommending one person to another, facilitating a social or professional linkage. From this, its meaning further extended to denote the act of carrying on or inheriting a legacy, duty, or tradition, thus preserving a conceptual thread from its tangible origins to its later figurative applications in denoting interpersonal and historical continuity.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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我来介一下自己。

Wǒ lái jièshào yīxià zìjǐ.

I'll introduce myself.

他介了他的朋友。

Tā jièshào le tā de péngyou.

He introduced his friend.

请介这本书的内容。

Qǐng jièshào zhè běn shū de nèiróng.

Please introduce the content of this book.

兴是浙江省的一个城市。

Shàoxīng shì Zhèjiāng shěng de yīgè chéngshì.

Shaoxing is a city in Zhejiang Province.

他擅长介各种美食。

Tā shàncháng jièshào gèzhǒng měishí.

He is good at introducing various cuisines.

在会议上,他详细介了项目计划。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā xiángxì jièshào le xiàngmù jìhuà.

At the meeting, he introduced the project plan in detail.

剧是一种传统的地方戏曲。

Shàojù shì yī zhǒng chuántǒng de dìfāng xìqǔ.

Shaoxing opera is a traditional local opera.

通过他的介,我了解了中国的历史文化。

Tōngguò tā de jièshào, wǒ liǎojiě le Zhōngguó de lìshǐ wénhuà.

Through his introduction, I learned about Chinese history and culture.