Qiao (譙) was a county in the Pei region of Yu Province, corresponding to modern Bozhou in Anhui. It was the ancestral home of the Cao family, and many figures connected to Cao Cao are linked to Qiao in the histories.
In some biographies the birthplace or residence is recorded simply as “Qiao”; others specify Qiao (Pei) or Peiguo. This article provides a generic target for references to Qiao and points to the more detailed Pei articles for administrative context.