Definitions for "Zhao"
(jhow) trillion; a number from ancient China.
Zhao (pinyin: zhào, Wade-Giles: Chao, simplified Chinese: , traditional Chinese: ) is a common Chinese family name, which ranks 8th largest number of people with this surname in Mainland China. The origin of the family name came from the people of State of Zhao in ancient China.
Zhao (pinyin: zhào, simplified Chinese: 赵, traditional Chinese: 趙) was a Chinese state during the Warring States Period. Its territory included areas in modern Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. The state of Zhao bordered the Xiongnu (Huns), the states of Qin, Wei and Yan.