操
HSK 4
操 (cāo): conduct, run, control
cāo
conduct, run, control
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Pinyin
cāo
HSK Level
Level 4
Characters
1
English Meaning
conduct, run, control
How to Write 操 (cāo)
操 is written in 16 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 操
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 喿 hints at the pronunciation.
What 操 is Made Of
操 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
喿the sound of birds chirping
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Words Using 操
Common Chinese words that contain 操:
操作
cāozuò
操劳
cāoláo
操场
cāochǎng
操心
cāoxīn
操纵
cāozòng
操练
cāoliàn
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