Chao
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //t͡ʃaʊ//
A surname from Chinese.
proper noun
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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.
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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.
The same chapter says: "The majority of ancient authors did excellent practical work, but they were not employed. Kuan Chung and Yen Ying 晏嬰 were as great statesmen as writers, Shang Yang and Yu Ch'ing 虞卿 (51) [author Yu-shih ch'un-ch'iu 虞氏春秋, an official at the court of King Hsiao-ch'eng of Chao, 265-245 B.C.] were as active in literature as in administration." (52)
Etymology
From Mandarin 趙／赵 (Zhào), Wade–Giles romanization: Chao⁴.