Gao (surname)
WordNet
noun
(1) An independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
WiktionaryText
Pinyin syllable
gao
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, gāo, gǎo, or gào.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.