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Chinese name syllable

Syllable Chao

  • 超to leap over; to surpass
  • 朝to face; imperial court
Letters
4
Syllables
1
First letter
C
Romanization
Mandarin (pinyin)
Character options
2
  • Chinese characters超朝

Chao is a Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the character, for example 超, meaning to leap over; to surpass.

Possible characters for Chao

This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.

  • 超

    to leap over; to surpass

    Mandarin chāo

    attested

  • 朝

    to face; imperial court

    Mandarin cháo

One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.

About the name Chao

Chao is Mandarin pinyin that is also used as a name spelling. The character recorded for this spelling is 超; 朝 is also read chao. Their meanings: 超 (to leap over; to surpass), 朝 (to face; imperial court). The meaning of the name depends on the characters the family chose.

RomanizationMandarin (pinyin)

Character pages

Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: 超 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. MDBG: 超 · mdbg.net · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: 朝 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  4. MDBG: 朝 · mdbg.net · meaning

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