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操 - cāo

conduct, run, control, manage

conduct, run, control, manage

How to read 操

Click 操 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyincāo
Englishconduct, run, control, manage
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

操作 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 操典. Please read 操刀 one more time.

Common words with this character

to work; to operate; to manipulate
drill book
to hold a knife; to perform an operation; to personally handle or take charge of a task; to take the reins
rash; hasty

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 操 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 操作 and 操典 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 操.