紹 [绍] shào
: to continue; to carry on
: to introduce
: to join
: hand down
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
ショウ shou
Usage:
紹興 [绍兴] shao4xing1: Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang
紹興酒 [绍兴酒] shao4xing1 jiu3: Shaoxing wine a.k.a. “yellow wine”, traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat
[紹興酒 | しょうこうしゅ shoukoushu: shaoxingjiu (Chinese alcohol made from rice or glutinous millet)]
陳紹 [陈绍] chen2shao4: old Shaoxing wine
介紹[绍] jie4shao4: to introduce (somebody to somebody); to give a presentation; to present (somebody for a job etc); introduction
[紹介 | しょうかい houkai: introduction; referral] 據介紹 [据介绍] ju4 jie4shao4: as introduced自我介紹 [自我介绍] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4: self-introduction; to introduce oneself
自己紹介 | じこしょうかい jikoshoukai: self-introduction
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
糹 (si1: silk radical 120) suggests the meaning while
召 (zhao4: imperial decree; summon) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
糹 (si1: silk radical 120) suggests the meaning while
召 (zhao4: imperial decree; summon) provides the sound.
Semantic:
佋 zhao1: continue, carry on; hand down; to join
簡體 Simplified.
绍. Derived from generic radical simplification #4 (糹 » 纟).
Examples:
他のホテルを紹介していただけませんか。
ほかのホテルをしょうかいしていただけませんか hoka no hoteru o shoukai shite itadakemasen ka
Could you recommend another hotel?
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
