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槽

cáo
noun HSK 7 #8,542

Meanings

  1. 1 trough; groove; slot
  2. 2 manger; feeding trough

Examples

把硬币放进这个槽里。
Bǎ yìngbì fàng jìn zhège cáo lǐ.
Put the coin into this slot.
这块木板上有一条槽。
Zhè kuài mùbǎn shàng yǒu yì tiáo cáo.
There's a groove on this wooden board.

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usage
吐槽 (tǔcáo) is hugely popular internet slang meaning 'to roast/complain/mock' — borrowed from Japanese ツッコミ (tsukkomi). It's one of the most common words in Chinese social media. 跳槽 (jump troughs) means 'to switch jobs.'

Stroke Order

槽 cáo