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shao
shao
Mandarin
Romanization
shao
- Nonstandard spelling of shāo.
- Nonstandard spelling of sháo.
- Nonstandard spelling of shǎo.
- Nonstandard spelling of shào.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.