操 cāo
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cāo
verb
to conduct; to run; to manage
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 从事 (Guoyu '操' v 4; Unihan '操'; XHZD '操' 3, p. 66) -
cāo
verb
to hold
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In one's hand, in the sense of 持 or 拿 (Guoyu '操' v 1; Kroll 2015 '操' 1, p. 34; XHZD '操' 1, p. 66) -
cāo
verb
to drive
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in drive a carriage, in the sense of 驾驶 (Guoyu '操' v 2; Unihan '操') -
cāo
verb
to control
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 掌握 (Guoyu '操' v 2; Kroll 2015 '操' 1a, p. 34; Unihan '操') -
cāo
verb
to train; to drill
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 训练 (Guoyu '操' v 5; XHZD '操' 5, p. 66) -
cāo
verb
to use a certain tone or accent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '操' v 6) -
cāo
noun
a drill; an exercise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '操' n 1) -
cāo
noun
morality; conduct; commitment
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 德行 (Guoyu '操' n 2; Kroll 2015 '操' 2, p. 34; XHZD '操' 6, p. 66) -
cāo
noun
a tune
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: A musical tune, in the sense of 琴曲 (Guoyu '操' n 3; Kroll 2015 '操' 4, p. 34) -
cāo
proper noun
Cao
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '操' n 4) -
cāo
verb
to strive [to do]
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 操劳 work hard (XHZD '操' 2, p. 66) -
cāo
verb
to speak [a language]
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: To speak a particular language or dialect (XHZD '操' 4, p. 66) -
cāo
verb
to caress; to stroke
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '操' 3, p. 34) -
cāo
noun
manner
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '操' 5, p. 34)
Contained in
- 操斧伐柯 How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; to follow a principle
- 耐操 (of a person) to have stamina; (of a product) durable
- 操舟 to steer a boat
- 操劳(操勞) to work hard; to toil
- 操作者 operator
- 洁操(潔操) unimpeachable conduct; noble behavior; spotless personal integrity
- 操觚 to write; to compose
- 操之过急(操之過急) to act with undue haste; eager and impatient; overhasty
- 体操(體操) gymnastics
- 操仗 war drills
- 操办(操辦) to arrange matters
- 艺术体操(藝術體操) rhythmic gymnastics
- 操纵(操縱) to control ; to operate; to drive
- 有氧健身操 aerobics
- 出操 to drill; to exercise; to go outdoors for physical exercise
- 自由体操(自由體操) floor (gymnastics)
- 操舵室 pilothouse
- 操事 handling matters
- 稳操胜算(穩操勝算) to be assured of success
- 稳操胜券(穩操勝券) with a solid grasp success will be assured
- 操作 to operate; to handle; to manipulate ; to administer
- 柏节松操(柏節松操) chaste widowhood
- 同室操戈 wielding the halberd within the household; internecine strife
- 操守 personal integrity
- 体操运动员(體操運動員) gymnast
- 操盘手(操盤手) trader or dealer (of stocks and shares etc)
- 操行 behavior; moral conduct
- 早操 morning exercises
- 遥控操作(遙控操作) remote operation
- 风操(風操) character and personal integrity
- 操切 hasty ; to force; to threaten
- 课间操(課間操) setting-up exercises during the break (between classes)
- 擐甲操戈 to put on armor and carry a weapon; equipped for battle
- 操作环境(操作環境) operating environment
- 操航 to take the helm; to steer (a ship)
- 健美操 aerobics; aerobic dance
- 操课(操課) military drill
- 情操 sentiment; feelings
- 操纵杆(操縱桿) joystick; control lever
- 操吴戈(操吳戈) we grasp our battle-spears
- 操场(操場) playground; sports field; park ; military training ground
- 操练(操練) to drill; to practice
- 操蛋 lousy; rotten
- 体操队(體操隊) gymnastics team
- 操法 drill rules
- 操作数(操作數) operand
- 贞操(貞操) virtue; honor; loyalty; moral integrity ; chastity
- 汇率操纵国(匯率操縱國) currency manipulator
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Truncated for common words
- 第二十三回 Chapter 23 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 81
- 第三十三回 Chapter 33 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 77
- 第三十二回 Chapter 32 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 75
- 第五十八回 Chapter 58 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 75
- 第七十二回 Chapter 72 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 72
- 第五十九回 Chapter 59 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 64
- 第二十五回 Chapter 25 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 61
- 卷七十 鄭孔荀列傳 Volume 70: Biographies of Zheng, Kong, Xun Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 59
- 第十六回 Chapter 16 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 55
- 第五十回 Chapter 50 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 54
Collocations
- 人操 (人操) 今夫輪人操其規 — Mozi 墨子, 卷七 天志中 Book 7 - Will of Heaven II — count: 5
- 操国 (操國) 則操國得眾 — Guanzi 管子, 立政第四 Chapter 4: Establishing Governance — count: 4
- 左操 (左操) 左操五音 — Guanzi 管子, 宙合第十一 Chapter 11: Zhou He — count: 4
- 君操 (君操) 人君操穀幣金衡 — Guanzi 管子, 山至數第七十六 Chapter 76: Travelling to the Mountains — count: 4
- 上操 (上操) 上操約省之分 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷九 主術訓 Chapter 9: The Sovereign's Methods — count: 3
- 操箠 (操箠) 慈母操箠 — Guanzi 管子, 形勢第二 Chapter 2: Circumstances — count: 3
- 慈母操 (慈母操) 慈母操箠 — Guanzi 管子, 形勢第二 Chapter 2: Circumstances — count: 2
- 明主操 (明主操) 故明主操必勝之數 — Guanzi 管子, 明法解第六十七 Chapter 67: Explanation of Wise Edicts — count: 2
- 操黄 (操黃) 於是武王左操黃鉞 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷六 覽冥訓 Chapter 6: Observing the Obscure — count: 2
- 操利剑 (操利劍) 則狂而操利劍 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷九 主術訓 Chapter 9: The Sovereign's Methods — count: 2