Chao

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Chao

/t͡ʃaʊ/

Sounds like chow, ciao, Chow · Rhymes with -aʊ

Where it comes from

From Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào), Wade–Giles romanization: Chao⁴.

proper noun Chaos · Zhao

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.
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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: bedlam, topsy-turvyness, topsy-turvydom, pandemonium, zhao, chiu, cho, chau, tsao, shao, nan, chaozhou, ultra, chow, tai, super

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"Chao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chao. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chao. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chao

Chicago

"Chao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chao.

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@misc{chao_2026,
  title = {Chao},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chao},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}