Chinese surname
Surname Shaw
邵
Shaw is a Chinese surname written 邵 (Shào in Mandarin), spelled Siu in Cantonese.
Characters for the surname Shaw
- 邵
surname; various place names
Mandarin shào / Cantonese siu6 / Hokkien siō
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Possible characters for Shaw
| Character | Mandarin reading · romanization of the spelling |
|---|---|
| 邵 | shào |
Other spellings of the same character
About the surname Shaw
Shaw is a spelling of the Chinese surname 邵, closest to the Mandarin pronunciation Shào. The same character is spelled Siu in Cantonese (siu6) and Sio in Hokkien (siō). 邵 is used as a surname and as the name of several places in ancient China.
Sources
- Wiktionary: 邵 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 邵 · mdbg.net · meaning
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