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Chao or Cháo may refer to:

  • Chao, the Cambodian name for Tapai, fermented food made from rice
  • Chao, an alternative spelling of the Chinese Zhao (surname)
  • Chǎo (炒), a Chinese stir frying technique
  • Cháo, a Vietnamese porridge made from rice and water
  • The Sacred Chao, a symbol of the Discordian religion
  • Chao, small creatures in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe
  • Chaos, a creature of liquid energy appearing in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe
  • Chao Phraya River, a major river in Thailand
  • Chaos
  • Ciao, an Italian greeting
  • Spanish word chao from italian ciao, colloquial word used to say "bye" or "goodbye"
  • Ciao (magazine), a manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan
  • Chao method, a way of indicating Chinese tones devised by Yuen Ren Chao.
  • Lake Chao, lake in Anhui, China

[edit] People

  • Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Labor and the first Asian American female appointed to the United States Cabinet
  • Rosalind Chao, Chinese American actress born in Anaheim, California
  • Yuen Ren Chao, a Chinese linguist
  • Manu Chao, a French Latin singer of Spanish origin
  • Ramón Chao, a Galician writer, father of Manu Chao
  • Pierre Chao, member of the Defense Science Board
See also: Zhao