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CHINESE CHARACTER
cāo
操
操
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operate; conduct
- Numbered pinyin
- cao1
- English meanings
- to operate; to hold; to drill; conduct; behavior
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
noisy; clamorous
trough
rough; coarse
herb
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Related words
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- 操作
- 操场
- 体操
- 操心