操U+64CD16 STROKES
Entry·pron. cāo
ㄘㄠ
“To grasp; to hold; to operate or manage; to control; to steer; to exercise or drill; to speak a language; to engage in; to practice.”
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Taiwan rank
#1,106
Radical
手hand
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Common words in our dictionary built on this character
- 操作ㄘㄠ ㄗㄨㄛˋto operate; to work; to manipulate; to carry out an activity following set steps or procedures
- 曹操ㄘㄠˊ ㄘㄠCao Cao (155–220), late Eastern Han warlord, statesman, and poet; founder of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; main villain in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
- 操控ㄘㄠ ㄎㄨㄥˋto control; to manipulate; to operate or direct something skillfully; to steer or influence outcomes behind the scenes.
- 操縱ㄘㄠ ㄗㄨㄥto operate; to control; to manipulate; to rig (e.g., an election or market)
- 操場ㄘㄠ ㄔㄤˇplayground; sports field; drill ground; an open area for physical exercise or military training, especially at a school.
- 體操ㄊㄧˇ ㄘㄠgymnastics; physical exercises; competitive gymnastics
- 操弄ㄘㄠ ㄋㄨㄥˋto manipulate; to control or influence something skillfully, often with a negative connotation of deceit or political maneuvering
- 操刀ㄘㄠ ㄉㄠto wield a scalpel; to perform surgery; to take charge; to be in control of something
- 操心ㄘㄠ ㄒㄧㄣto worry about; to be concerned about; to take trouble over; to put effort into
- 操盤ㄘㄠ ㄆㄢˊ
- 情操ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄠmoral character; sentiments and integrity; one's ethical disposition and emotional refinement.
- 操守ㄘㄠ ㄕㄡˇ
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