This is the 12854th most frequent German word.
yao
The word "yao" is not German; it may be a misspelling or refer to another language.
Here, 'Yao' is used as a proper noun, referring to the name of a person, likely Yao Ming.
Yao wird im Basketball als einer der Größten angesehen.
Yao is considered one of the greatest in basketball.
In this context, 'Yao' is a proper noun referring to the name of an establishment.
Ich habe mich für das Restaurant Yao entschieden.
I chose the restaurant Yao.
Here, 'Yao' refers to a creator or author of a piece, used in a possessive context.