What does 操刀手 mean in Chinese?

操刀手 (cāo dāo shǒu) means "person charged with decisive action; hatchet man" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 操刀手?

操刀手 is pronounced "cāo dāo shǒu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 3 syllables.

操刀手 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

操刀手 is made up of the characters 操, 刀, 手. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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操刀手

cāo dāo shǒu

person charged with decisive action; hatchet man

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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