赵
zhào

surname

Senses

赵/ 趙 zhào surname

a Chinese surname

赵/ 趙 zhào to surpass

(archaic) to surpass; to exceed

赵/ 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

赵/ 趙 zhào Sixteen Kingdoms states

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

赵/ 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