紹
to continue / to carry on
绍
=
召
+
纟
:
When Sherlock Holmes (sh) was in the middle of taking a shower in the aorta's bathroom (ao4), the water suddenly stopped an he was unable to continue (绍). Now he wants to call the janitor over the intercom (召), but the connection is very slow. It is because inside of the intercom sits a very small silk worm (纟) which listens to Sherlock Holmes and then carries on (绍) the message to the next relay point.
紹 character breakdown
surname Shao / name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
to call together / to summon / to convene / temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
召
=
刀
+
口
:
Mnemonic symbol: an intercom to call everyone together. James II of England (zh) prepares a few mandarins (口) for everyone in the aorta's bathroom (ao4) by cutting them with a cleaver (刀). As he is finished he calls all the blood platelets together (召) over the intercom (召) to come over and fetch a piece.
Characters with 紹 as component
紹
is not used as a component in another character.
Words with 紹
to introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present (sb for a job etc) / introduction
Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat
Somogy county in southwest Hungary, capital 考波什堡[Kao3 bo1 shi2 bao3]
Sentences with 紹
紹 currently does not appear in any sentence.