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邵

Mandarin · pinyin Shào

surname Shao
place name

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邵: shào · surname; various place names

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character · Etymology 1

Name of various places in Ancient China.
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 邵陽／邵阳 (Shàoyáng, “Shaoyang”)
(～族) Thao people (a Taiwanese aborigine ethnic group, from Thao Thau)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 劭 (shào, “good; eminent”)
a surname

character · Etymology 2

(Eastern, Min) to praise; to compliment; to admire; to brag
(Eastern, Min) to admire; to envy
(Eastern, Min) to indulge in; to be addicted to

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