Rao (Chinese surname)
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".
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| Pronunciation | Mandarin: Ráo |
| Region of origin | modern day Shanxi and Jiangxi. |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Rao |
Notable people
- Jao Tsung-I (1917–2018), Hong Kong Chinese calligrapher
- Ngeow Sze Chan (1915–2002), Malaysian practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine
- Rao Ching-ling (born 1969), magistrate of Taitung County
- Rao Shushi (1903–1975), senior member of the Chinese Communist Party
- Rao Yi (born 1962 in Jiangxi), neuroscientist
- Rao Yutai (1891–1968), physicist
- Yaw Shin Leong (born 1976), Singaporean politician
- Nyu Kok Meng, Malaysian and convicted robber who committed armed robbery in Singapore.
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