zhào

surname

Senses

/ 趙 zhào surname

a Chinese surname

/ 趙 zhào to surpass

(archaic) to surpass; to exceed

/ 趙 zhào Zhao state

one of the seven major states during the Warring States period (475–221 BC), located in present-day Shanxi and Hebei provinces

/ 趙 zhào Sixteen Kingdoms states

refers to the Former Zhao (304–329) and Later Zhao (319–350) states during the Sixteen Kingdoms period

/ 趙 zhào southern Hebei

an ancient name for the area of present-day southern Hebei province

References

see 孝成王/孝成王 赵/趙