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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)
• Chāo (鈔), the banknote used in Yuan Dynasty of China
• 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
• 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

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
• Joshua Chao, my roommate and Brother Rat at VMI

See also: Zhao

See Also

• Chow

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