WordTaiwan frequency #13,138
操刀
ㄘㄠ ㄉㄠ
“to wield a scalpel; to perform surgery; to take charge; to be in control of something”
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- 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.
- 開刀ㄎㄞ ㄉㄠ(of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack
- 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.
- 刀子knife; a sharp cutting tool with a blade and handle.
- 剪刀ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄠscissors; a tool with two pivoted metal blades used for cutting paper, fabric, etc.
- 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
- 持刀ㄔˊ ㄉㄠholding a knife; carrying a blade; wielding a knife as a weapon; armed with a knife.
- 操心ㄘㄠ ㄒㄧㄣto worry about; to be concerned about; to take trouble over; to put effort into