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'''Shao''' 邵 (in [[pinyin]]: Shào; [[Hong Kong Government Cantonese Romanisation|Cantonese Romanisation]]: Shiu; [[Gwoyeu Romatzyh]]: Shaw) is a common [[List of common Chinese surnames|Chinese family name]]. It's the 86th most populous family name in China. Corresponds to last name "So" in Korean. The origin of the family name Shao is thought to have come from the royal lines of the Zhou dynasty in ancient China. The King's loyal subject and loving brother, 召公, the Prince Shao, was thought to have originated the Shao lines. Shao's originally dwelled in Canton area but over the ages moved to many areas in Eastern China.
==Prominent people with the family name Shao==
*[[Shao Jiayi]] 邵佳一 Chinese international footballer
Shaw brothers
**[[Run Run Shaw]] 邵逸夫 Founder of [[Shaw Brothers Studio]], chairman of [[Television Broadcasts Limited]], one of the most famous TV companies in Chinese society.
**[[Runme Shaw]]
**[[Runde Shaw]]
**[[Xundao Shao]] Professor
==See also==
*{{Ruby-zh-p|邵|Shào}}
*[[Shah (surname)]]
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[[Category:Chinese family names]]
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