芍 Simplified/traditional character 芍 English definition sháo Chinese peony Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora Characters with the same pronunciation 勺 : spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume); 韶 : (music); excellent; harmonious; 弰 韶