zhào
赵
jiā
家
liáng
《字源》：异体 赵 趙
Zhao is a common Chinese surname. It also refers to an ancient city-state around 400 BC.
金文
Spring and Autumn Period
春秋时期
770 - 476 BC
小篆
Han Dynasty
漢
202 BC - 220 AD
赵
宋体
Song
-
Modern Period
《说文解字》: "凥也。从宀。豭省聲。"
Jia means "home" or "family".
甲骨文 Oracle bone script
Shang Dynasty
商朝
1600 - 1046 BC
小篆
Han Dynasty
漢
202 BC - 220 AD
家
宋体
Song
-
Modern Period
《说文解字》: "水橋也。從木水。刄聲。"
Liang means "bridge", "pillar". It also refers to a city-state around 500 AD.
金文
Zhou
西周
1046 - 771 BC
小篆
Han Dynasty
漢
202 BC - 220 AD
樑
宋体
Song
-
Modern Period