Character Contained In References Comments
 Simplified  Traditional  Ancient forms  Archaic forms
   traditional formhandwritten form

Variants

Phonetic

Semantic

Apparent
   刀  口  ⿱刀口
Mandarin
shao4, zhao4, zhao1
English
Definitions
name of an ancient state; to summon; surname; to call together; to convene; imperial decree
Etymology
Notes
Simplified long ago; original form was a wine vessel 酉 and some kind of food vessel at the bottom (similar to 丘) and at the top hands 𦥑 bringing or accepting the offering; knife 刀 and mouth 口 in the middle may have indicated bloodletting; sometimes moon 月 appears indicating this was done at night