Chinese words pronounced chao (any tone) 18 words, in the 4 tones chao is read in. chāo (1st tone) 9 words 超(chāo) to exceed 抄(chāo) to make a copy 剿(chāo) to plagiarize 钞(chāo) money 绰(chāo) to grab 超(chāo) to exceed 抄(chāo) to make a copy 剿(chāo) to plagiarize 鈔(chāo) money 綽(chāo) to grab All 9 words pronounced chāo cháo (2nd tone) 6 words 朝(cháo) imperial or royal court 潮(cháo) tide 巢(cháo) nest 晁(cháo) surname Chao 嘲(cháo) to ridicule 朝(cháo) imperial or royal court 潮(cháo) tide 巢(cháo) nest 晁(cháo) surname Chao 嘲(cháo) to ridicule All 6 words pronounced cháo chǎo (3rd tone) 2 words 炒(chǎo) to sauté 吵(chǎo) to quarrel 炒(chǎo) to sauté 吵(chǎo) to quarrel chào (4th tone) 1 words 耖(chào) harrow-like implement for pulverizing clods of soil 耖(chào) harrow-like implement for pulverizing clods of soil Often confused with chao cao in any tone 13 words