Zhao

//ʒaʊ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A former city-state in Hongdong, Shanxi, China, under the Zhou. historical
  2. 2
    A former kingdom in Shanxi and Hebei, China, during the Warring States. historical
  3. 3
    A former kingdom in Hebei, China, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. historical
  4. 4
    A former prefecture of imperial China around Zhaozhou within modern Shijiazhuang, Hebei. historical
  5. 5
    A county in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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  1. 6
    A surname from Chinese.

Example

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"“I feel like we should all unite together as a nation and as a country because our differences are what makes us stronger,” Zhao said."

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 趙 /赵 (Zhào), an ancient city name. Doublet of Trieu.

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