1. 操

操

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  • 1171st most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 72 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
操→
扌喿
2Radical
操→
扌hand品N/A木tree
3Graphical
操→
亅二品一丨八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cāo (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. cào (cao4)variant of 肏[cao4]

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

操作 
操蛋 
曹操 

Uncommon

保健操 
情操 
操作者 
操劳 (操勞)
操场 (操場)
操守 
操心 
操控 
操纵 (操縱)
节操 (節操)
体操 (體操)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.