Shao

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proper noun

A surname.

Similar
Shaozhouformer name of Shaoguan
OriginChinese 韶 →
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Meanings

Shao1

proper nounShao (plural Shaos)

plural Shaos

  1. A surname.

Shao2

proper noun
  1. historicalA former prefecture of imperial China near present-day Shaoguan, Guangdong.
  2. historicalSynonym of Shaozhou, former name of Shaoguan, a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong, China.

    Synonyms: Shaozhou, former name of Shaoguan

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Shaozhou, former name of Shaoguan, a prefecture-level city in northern Guangdong, China.

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Shaozhouformer name of Shaoguan

Origin

Shao · proper noun

From the Wade–Giles and Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of various Chinese surnames.

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Shao · proper noun

  1. Chinese韶
  2. EnglishShao

From the Wade–Giles and Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 韶 (Sháo), named for its proximity to 韶石山 (“the Mountain of the Beautiful Stone”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 韶州
  • 韶州 (Sháozhōu)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Shao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shao

MLA

“Shao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shao. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shao,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shao.

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