Rao (Chinese surname)
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| Pronunciation | Mandarin: Ráo |
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| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Region of origin | modern day Shanxi and Jiangxi. |
Rao (simplified Chinese: 饶; traditional Chinese: 饒; pinyin: Ráo; Wade–Giles: Jao) is a Chinese family name. It can also be spelled as "Yow" or "Yaw".
The surname Rao is approximately 2200 years old, and originated in the area near present-day Linfen county in Shanxi province.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Rao Yutai (1891–1968), fysiker
- Rao Shushi (1903–1975), senior medlem av Kinas kommunistiske parti
- Ngeow Sze Chan (1915–2002), Malaysisk utøver av tradisjonell kinesisk medisin
- Jao Tsung-I (1917–2018), Hong Kong kinesisk kalligrafer
- Rao Yi (født 1962), hjerneforsker
- Yaw Shin Leong (født 1976), Singaporsk politiker
References
See also
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