绍 (shào): to continue, to carry on
绍 (shào) is a Chinese character meaning “to continue.” Classified as HSK Level 2 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 召 (phonetic). It ranks #1228 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 绍 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lèi, tired), 给 (gěi, give).
Definitions
- to continue
- to carry on
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 绍
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 比绍proper-noun | bǐ shào | Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau |
| 介绍信noun | jiè shào xìn | letter of introduction |
| 几内亚比绍proper-noun | jǐ nèi yà bǐ shào | Guinea-Bissau |
| 自我介绍verb | zì wǒ jiè shào | self-introduction |
| 简要介绍 | jiǎn yào jiè shào | brief introduction |
| 绍兴市 | shào xīng shì | Shaoxing, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province 浙江省 |
| 马绍尔群岛proper-noun | mǎ shào ěr qún dǎo | Marshall Islands |
| 绍兴酒noun | shào xīng jiǔ | Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat |
| 绍兴proper-noun | shào xīng | see 紹興市|绍兴市 |
| 简短介绍 | jiǎn duǎn jiè shào | brief introduction |
| 婚姻介绍所noun | hūn yīn jiè shào suǒ | marriage agency |
| 绍莫吉州 | shào mò jí zhōu | Somogy, a county in southwest Hungary, capital 考波什堡 |
| 陈绍noun | chén shào | aged Shaoxing wine (abbr. for 陳年紹興酒|陈年绍兴酒) |
| 唐绍仪 | táng shào yí | Tang Shaoyi (1862-1939), politician and diplomat |
| 克绍箕裘 | kè shào jī qiú | to follow in one's father's footsteps |
绍 appears in 17 compound words: 24 as the first character, 47 as the last, and 29 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 绍 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
请允许我介绍一下，这位是我们公司的新经理。
Qǐng yǔnxǔ wǒ jièshào yīxià, zhè wèi shì wǒmen gōngsī de xīn jīnglǐ.
Please allow me to introduce; this is our company's new manager.
“老乡”搭讪藏陷阱:以介绍高薪工作、免费住宿为由,获取身份信息、盗...
lǎo xiāng dā 讪 zàng xiàn jǐng : yǐ jiè shào gāo xīn gōng zuò , miǎn fèi zhù sù wéi yóu , huò qǔ shēn fèn xìn xī , dào . . .
"Fellow villagers" pick up and hide traps: on the pretext of introducing high-paying jobs and free accommodation, obtaining identity information, stealing...
台盟中央介绍2026年全国两会建言素材 关注两岸融合...
tái méng zhōng yāng jiè shào 2 0 2 6 nián quán guó liǎng huì jiàn yán sù cái guān zhù liǎng àn róng gě . . .
The Central Committee of the Taiwan League introduced the suggestions of the two sessions of the National People's Congress in 2026 and paid attention to cross-strait integration...
68岁议员陈绍雄澳洲急病入院卧床 未能返港料缺席立法会...
6 8 suì yì yuán chén shào xióng ào zhōu jí bìng rù yuàn wò chuáng wèi néng fǎn gǎng liào quē xí lì fǎ huì . . .
68-year-old Member Chan Siu-hung was hospitalized in Australia for an emergency and was unable to return to Hong Kong and was expected to be absent from the Legislative Council...
转工|CEO揭求职面试关键 别再背自我介绍 希望听到这些真成就
zhuǎn gōng jiē qiú zhí miàn shì guān jiàn bié zài bèi zì wǒ jiè shào xī wàng tīng dào zhè xiē zhēn chéng jiù
Transfer of work | CEO reveals the key to job interviews, don't memorize yourself, I hope to hear about these real achievements
中方介绍德国总理默茨访华安排:愿推动中德关系取得...
zhōng fāng jiè shào dé guó zǒng lǐ mò 茨 fǎng huá ān pái yuàn tuī dòng zhōng dé guān xì qǔ dé . . .
China Outlines German Chancellor Merz's Visit Arrangements: Committed to Advancing Sino-German Relations...
你可以介绍一间附近的好餐厅吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ jièshào yī jiān fùjìn de hǎo cāntīng ma?
Could you recommend a nice restaurant near here?
可以介绍几道素菜吗？
Kěyǐ jièshào jǐ dào sùcài ma?
Can you recommend any vegetarian dishes?
你能帮我介绍一名律师吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ jièshào yī míng lǜshī ma?
Could you introduce me to a lawyer?
你能简短地介绍一下你自己吗？
Nǐ néng jiǎnduǎn de jièshào yīxià nǐ zìjǐ ma?
Could you give us a brief introduction of yourself?
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 纟 (thread) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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