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, Vietnamese porridge made with rice and water. See Vietnamese cuisine
• The Sacred Chao, a symbol of the Discordian religion
• Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog), creatures in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe by SEGA
• Chao Phraya River, a major river in Thailand
• Chaos
• Ciao, an Italian greeting
• Ciao (magazine), a manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan
• The Chao method, a way of indicating Chinese tones devised by Yuen Ren Chao.

• Elaine Chao, United States Secretary of Labor and the first Asian-American 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

See also: Zhao