操 - cāo - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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16 strokes
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操

cāo

Definition

to grasp
to hold
to operate
to manage
to control
to steer
to exercise
to drill (practice)
to play
to speak (a language)

Character Decomposition

Related words (63)

操作

cāo zuò

to work; to operate; to manipulate

drill book

rash; hasty

to arrange matters

to work hard; to look after

操場

cāo chǎng

playground; sports field; drill ground

drill ground

personal integrity

to worry (about); take trouble; take pains

to manage; to handle

to control; to manipulate

drill rules

drill; exercise; demonstration; to demonstrate

操神

cāo shén

to worry about; to look after; to take care of

操縱

cāo zòng

to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate

drill; practice

to steer a boat

to take the helm; to steer (a ship)

操舵

cāo duò

to steer (a vessel); to hold the rudder; at the helm

(student's) behavior

to write; to compose

military drill

operating desk; control panel; console

operator

operator

person charged with decisive action; hatchet man

操盤手

cāo pán shǒu

trader or dealer (of stocks and shares etc)

操縱桿

cāo zòng gǎn

joystick; control lever

pilothouse

operating environment

operating system; OS

operating rules; work regulations

operating speed

(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax; (fig.) to follow a principle; (fig.) to act as matchmaker

操縱自如

cāo zòng zì rú

ease of operation; to control smoothly

體操

tǐ cāo

gymnastic; gymnastics

做操

zuò cāo

to do exercises; to do gymnastics

出操

chū cāo

to drill; to exercise; to go outdoors for physical exercise

情操

qíng cāo

sentiments; feelings; disposition of mind; moral character

早操

zǎo cāo

morning exercises (physical exercises commonly performed en masse at schools and workplaces in East Asian countries)

步操

bù cāo

foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)

潔操

jié cāo

unimpeachable conduct; noble behavior; spotless personal integrity

節操

jié cāo

integrity; moral principle

貞操

zhēn cāo

(usually of women) chastity; virginity; virtue; honor; loyalty; moral integrity

interoperability

gymnastics team

health exercises

aerobics; aerobic dance (school P.E. activity)

劈情操

pī qíng cāo

to have a friendly chat (Shanghai)

aerobics

chastity belt

to manipulate from behind the scenes; to pull the strings

暗箱操作

àn xiāng cāo zuò

covert activities (election rigging etc); under-the-table manipulations; black operations

chaste widowhood

floor (gymnastics)

rhythmic gymnastics

remote operation

to cultivate one's mind; to build character

see 暗箱操作

gymnast

yǒu yǎng jiàn shēn cāo

aerobics

可操作的藝術

kě cāo zuò de yì shù

the art of the possible (Bismarck on politics)

網絡操作系統

wǎng luò cāo zuò xì tǒng

network operating system

Idioms (5)

操之過急

cāo zhī guò jí

to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; over-hasty

同室操戈

tóng shì cāo gē

wielding the halberd within the household (idiom); internecine strife

率爾操觚

shuài ěr cāo gū

to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off

穩操勝券

wěn cāo shèng quàn

grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom)

重操舊業

chóng cāo jiù yè

to resume one's old trade (idiom)

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