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9/17/2024, 2:53 PM sekejap
1/30/2023, 12:01 PM anonymous

Name Shao
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Chinese
Scripts (Chinese)
Pronounced Pron. /ʂɑʊ̯/
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Meaning & History

From Chinese 邵 (shào) referring to the ancient fief of Zhao, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province. The name of the fief, 召, had the same pronunciation as the character 邵.
Added 1/30/2023 by anonymous