曹
Meaning:
surname Cao; group
Pinyin:
cáo
Strokes:
11
Radical:
曹
How to Write 曹 - undefined Strokes
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About "曹" in Chinese
The Chinese character 曹 (cáo) means "surname Cao; group". This character is written with 11 strokes. Common words containing 曹 include: 三曹, 市曹, 我曹.
📚 Words and Phrases with 曹
Common words containing this character
三曹
the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
HSK 2
市曹
market
HSK 2
我曹
(archaic) we
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曹丕
Cao Pi (187-226), second son of Cao Cao 曹操, king then emperor of Cao Wei 曹魏 from 220, ruled as Emperor Wen 魏文帝, also a noted calligrapher
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曹参
Cao Can (-190 BC), second chancellor of Han Dynasty, contributed to its founding by fighting on Liu Bang's 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]
HSK 2
阴曹
hell
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赴阴曹
to enter hell
HSK 3
军曹鱼
cobia or black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum)
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绑赴市曹
to bind up and take to the market (idiom); to take a prisoner to the town center for execution
HSK 4
聂姆曹娃
Božena Němcová (1820-1862), Czech writer
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📜 Etymology
Type: unknown
Origin: From character_words, chinese_names_vocabulary.json
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "曹"?
- The pinyin is cáo
- How many strokes does "曹" have?
- It has N/A strokes
- What does "曹" mean?
- surname Cao; group
- What is the radical of "曹"?
- The radical is "曹"