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Chao (surname) Chao is a surname in various cultures. It is the Pinyin spelling of two Chinese surnames ( and ), the Wade–Giles spelling of two others ( or the much rarer , both spelled in Pinyin as Zhào), and a regional or other spelling of two additional ...

, 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) Zhao (; ) is a Chinese-language surname, means “walk quickly” and “jump” in ancient Chinese, and is the 1st surname in the famous Hundred Family Surnames – the traditional list of all Chinese surnames – because it was the emperor's ...

(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 I ...

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

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Chao (currency) Jiaochao () is a Chinese word for banknote first used for the currency of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty and later by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. Jin dynasty The Jurchens swept control over northern China, conquering the Liao dynasty ...

(鈔), the banknote used in Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China * Chao (''Sonic the Hedgehog''), a fictional species * Chao method, 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 The precedence of Thai royalty follows a system of ranks known as ''thanandon'' ( th, ฐานันดร), which are accompanied by royal titles. The Sovereign There are two styles which can be used for a king in ordinary speech, depending on ...

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

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