Chao
//t͡ʃaʊ// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Chinese.
"Surveillance footage revealed that the victim, identified as Chao (趙), rode her scooter to Chang’s residence in Qianzhen District around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. She was never seen leaving."
- 2 Zhao (state)
"Lu Pu-wei was a prosperous businessman in the large city of Han-tan in Chao, where he met a prince of Ch'in who was being kept as hostage in the capital."
Example
More examples""What do Friedrich Schulze, Fabio Morelli, Jacques Gaillard, Taro Tanaka, Witali Smirnow, and Steven Chao have in common?" "They're all American physicists.""
Etymology
From Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào), Wade–Giles romanization: Chao⁴.
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