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Characters, words, pinyin or English

操 cāo to conduct

to conduct; to manage; to run

How to remember 操: 扌 hand + 喿 chirp = to conduct. One hand raised, the ranger waits for the birds to chirp in the tall trees before she starts to conduct the kids' dawn choir.

  • HSK 4
  • 16 strokes
  • Radical 扌

Component breakdown

操 = 扌 hand + 喿 chirp

  • 扌 hand
  • 喿 chirp
The Gushi story

One hand raised, the ranger waits for the birds to chirp in the tall trees before she starts to conduct the kids' dawn choir.

How it is used

  • 'To operate, drill, exercise' - 操作 (cāozuò) = to operate (a machine, a procedure); 操场 (cāochǎng) = sports ground/playground.
  • 做操 / 体操 (tǐcāo) = to do calisthenics/gymnastics: 早操 (zǎocāo) morning exercises.
  • 操心 (cāoxīn) = to worry/trouble oneself over something: 为孩子操心 (wèi háizi cāoxīn) worry over one's kids. (Note: read cào it is a vulgar swear - the everyday senses are all cāo.)

Words with 操

Example sentences

  • 她的体操动作很标准。 Tā de tǐcāo dòngzuò hěn biāozhǔn.Her gymnastics moves are up to the standard.