Chinese words pronounced shao (any tone) 25 words, in the 4 tones shao is read in. shāo (1st tone) 11 words 烧(shāo) to burn 稍(shāo) somewhat 梢(shāo) tip of branch 捎(shāo) to bring sth to sb 旓(shāo) serrated edges on a Chinese flag 燒(shāo) to burn 稍(shāo) somewhat 梢(shāo) tip of branch 捎(shāo) to bring sth to sb 旓(shāo) serrated edges on a Chinese flag All 11 words pronounced shāo sháo (2nd tone) 5 words 勺(sháo) spoon 杓(sháo) ladle 芍(sháo) Chinese peony 韶(sháo) splendid 玿(sháo) a kind of fine jade 勺(sháo) spoon 杓(sháo) ladle 芍(sháo) Chinese peony 韶(sháo) splendid 玿(sháo) a kind of fine jade shǎo (3rd tone) 1 words 少(shǎo) few 少(shǎo) few shào (4th tone) 9 words 少(shào) young 哨(shào) a whistle 召(shào) surname Shao 绍(shào) to continue 邵(shào) surname Shao 少(shào) young 哨(shào) a whistle 召(shào) surname Shao 紹(shào) to continue 邵(shào) surname Shao All 9 words pronounced shào Often confused with shao sao in any tone 13 words