Chao
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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
- The Chao method, a way of indicating Chinese tones devised by Yuen Ren Chao.
[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