Chao may refer to:

People

* Chao (surname), various Chinese surnames (including 晁 and 巢, as well as non-Pinyin spellings) *

Zhou (surname) Zhōu () is a Chinese-language surname. In places which use the Wade–Giles romanization such as Taiwan, Zhou is usually spelled as "Chou" (ㄓㄡ), and it may also be spelled as "Chiau", "Chau", " Chao", "Chew", " Chow", "Chiu", "Cho", "Chu", " ...

(周), may also be spelled Chao * Zhao (surname) (趙/赵), may also be spelled Chao in Taiwan and Hong Kong

Places

* Chao, Virú, Peru **

Chao District Chao District is one of three districts of the province Virú in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is a se ...

Chao Valley Chao Valley is an area located at south of Virú Valley in La Libertad Region, northern Peru. It has significant agricultural resources, notably asparagus and blueberries. The valley rises up on both sides of the Chao River. Description Mainly It ...

* Cerro Chao, or Chao volcano, a lava flow in Chile *

Chao Lake Chao Lake (), also known by its Chinese name Chao Hu, is a lake wholly situated in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province. It is the largest lake in Anhui and one of the five largest freshwater lakes in China. Mythology According to legend, the ...

, in Hefei, Anhui Province, China *

Chao (state) Chao () was a minor state of the Chinese Bronze Age, whose people belonged to the Shu tribes (群舒, literally "Many Shu") that lived south of the Huai River. Chao's exact location is unknown; traditionally, it was assumed that the state had exi ...

, a minor state of the Chinese Bronze Age * Ilhéu Chão, in the Madeira archipelago

Other uses

* Chao (currency) (鈔), the banknote used in Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China * Chao (''Sonic the Hedgehog''), a fictional species *

Chao method A tone contour, or contour tone, is a tone in a tonal language which shifts from one pitch to another over the course of the syllable or word. Tone contours are especially common in East, Southeast Asia, West Africa, Nilo-Saharan languages, Khoi ...

, a way of indicating Chinese tones devised by Yuen Ren Chao * Chǎo technique (炒), a Chinese stir frying technique * Chao, part of several Thai royal ranks and titles **

Chao (monarchy) Chao () is a title of the Lan Na royal family members. Chao Har Kan ''Chao Har Kan'' (เจ้าห้าขัน, lit: 'Five lords') is the style for high ranking royalty in each Lan Na state. After the fall of the absolute monarchy ...

, a title of the Lan Na royal family members * Cháo, the Vietnamese version of

congee Congee or conjee ( ) is a type of rice porridge or gruel eaten in Asian countries. It can be eaten plain, where it is typically served with side dishes, or it can be served with ingredients such as meat, fish, seasonings and flavourings, most o ...

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