Chao 658086 218434569 2008-06-10T17:13:32Z 16@r 839108 +wikt {{Wiktionary}} '''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)]] * [[Stir frying#Chao technique|Chǎo]] (炒), a Chinese [[stir frying]] technique * [[Rice congee|Cháo]], a Vietnamese porridge made from rice and water * The Sacred Chao, a symbol of the [[Discordianism|Discordian]] religion * [[Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Chao]], small creatures in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe * [[Chaos (Sonic the Hedgehog)|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 language|Spanish]] word ''chao'' from italian ''ciao'', colloquial word used to say "bye" or "goodbye" * [[Ciao (magazine)]], a manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan * [[tone contour|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 {{seealso|Zhao}} {{disambig}} [[de:Chao]] [[fr:Chao]] [[ja:チャオ]] [[ru:Чао]]