紹 meaning and stroke order
To connect; to introduce
How to write 紹, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
Meaning of 紹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to continue
- to carry on
How 紹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 召 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 紹
The thread radical 糹 shows connecting, and 召 (zhào, to summon) gives the sound. Picture summoning two people and tying them together with a thread: you are introducing them.
紹 is the traditional form, and today it almost always appears in the word 介紹 (jièshào, to introduce), written 介绍 in simplified Chinese. The older sense "to continue, to carry on" survives mainly in literary or historical texts. Example: 我來介紹一下。(Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià.) Let me introduce you.
Common mistake: Learners often read 紹 as zhào because of its phonetic part 召, but the correct reading is shào with a fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 紙 (zhǐ, paper) or 給 (gěi), which share the same thread radical on the left.
Common words with 紹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 紹
How many strokes are in 紹?
紹 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 紹 mean?
紹 (shào) means to connect; to introduce. A common word with it is 介绍 (jièshào), meaning "to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation".
How do you pronounce 紹?
紹 is pronounced shào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 紹?
The radical of 紹 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 紹 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 紹?
紹 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 绍, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do I introduce myself in Chinese using this character?
Say 我先自我介紹一下 (Wǒ xiān zìwǒ jièshào yíxià), meaning "Let me first introduce myself." Then give your name, for example 我叫... (Wǒ jiào...).
Can 紹 be used alone as a word?
In modern Chinese it is almost never used alone. It lives inside compounds like 介紹, and it also appears in the place name 紹興 (Shàoxīng), a city famous for its rice wine.