cāo

操 (cāo) is a Chinese word meaning “to grasp; to hold; to operate”.

Meanings

  1. 1to grasp
  2. 2to hold
  3. 3to operate
  4. 4to manage
  5. 5to control
  6. 6to steer
  7. 7to exercise
  8. 8to drill (practice)
  9. 9to play
  10. 10to speak (a language)

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