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曹

Cáo
noun #9,862

Meanings

  1. 1 a surname (Cao)
  2. 2 a group; a class (classical)

Examples

曹操是三国时期的枭雄。
Cáo Cāo shì Sānguó shíqī de xiāoxióng.
Cao Cao was a formidable warlord of the Three Kingdoms period.
她姓曹。
Tā xìng Cáo.
Her surname is Cao.

Tips

culture
One of the most famous Chinese surnames thanks to Cao Cao (曹操) and the Cao Wei kingdom. The saying 说曹操曹操到 means 「speak of the devil」 — mention Cao Cao and he appears.

In Pop Culture

曹操 Cáo Cāo
Cao Cao
legendary Three Kingdoms warlord, founder of Cao Wei
曹雪芹 Cáo Xuěqín
Cao Xueqin
author of Dream of the Red Chamber, a literary masterpiece

Stroke Order

曹 Cáo