Meta:

  1. 操 is the 1171st most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 36 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (hand), (N/A), (tree)
Graphical :
=> , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. cao1 - to grasp/to hold/to operate/to manage/to control/to steer/to exercise/to drill (practice)/to play/to speak (a language)
  2. cao4 - variant of 肏[cao4]

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 操 (cao1): The component 喿 is pronounced as 'sao4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 操 (cao4): The component 喿 is pronounced as 'sao4'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
操作 

Medium Frequency

情操 
操劳 (操勞)
操场 (操場)
操心 
操控 
操纵 (操縱)
操蛋 
曹操 
节操 (節操)
体操 (體操)

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Meta:

  1. 控 is the 778th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 28 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (hand), (cave), (work)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. kong4 - to accuse/to charge/to control/to sue

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 控 (kong4): The component 空 is pronounced as 'kong1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 控 (kong4): The component 空 is pronounced as 'kong4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 控 (kong4): The component 工 is pronounced as 'gong1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

掌控 
 
控制 

Medium Frequency

失控 
控股 
操控 
监控 (監控)
调控 (調控)
遥控 (遙控)
遥控器 (遙控器)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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