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邵 Shao — a top-100 surname
81.5 / 100 overall fit
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| Pinyin | Shao |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| Commonness | a top-100 surname |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname from the Zhou dynasty's Shao state, associated with the Duke of Shao.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say88
Mostly easy. The only friction is sh, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China72
Common enough that most Chinese speakers recognise it (roughly the top 100).
Easy to write85
7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
- Shao Yihang — —
- Shao Yong — Song dynasty philosopher and cosmologist, known for his Yijing studies and mathematical cosmology, author of 'Huangji Jingshi'.
- Shao Piaoping — Pioneering Chinese journalist and newspaper founder in the early 20th century, advocate for press freedom, executed by warlords.
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