操控 cāokòng to control
to control; to manipulate
How to remember 操控: 操 to conduct + 控 to accuse = to control.
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How it is used
- To control or manipulate - 操控无人机 (cāokòng wúrénjī) pilot a drone; 操控舆论 (cāokòng yúlùn) manipulate public opinion.
- Covers both operating a device and covertly pulling strings behind the scenes.