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What does 曹 mean in Chinese?

曹 (Cáo) means "surname Cao; Zhou Dynasty vassal state" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 曹?

曹 is pronounced "Cáo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 曹?

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

What words contain the character 曹?

Common words with 曹 include 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), 市曹 (market), 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), 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]), 曹操 (Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕).

How do you write 曹?

You can practice writing 曹 using our stroke order tool.

曹 (Cáo) — surname Cao | Chinese Dictionary

曹

Cáo

surname Cao; Zhou Dynasty vassal state

proper noun

Character Breakdown

Radical: 曰 (no. 73)

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Definitions

(proper noun) surname Cao
Zhou Dynasty vassal state

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 曹

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
三曹	Sān Cáo	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
市曹	shì cáo	market
曹丕	Cáo Pī	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
曹参	Cáo Cān	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]
曹操	Cáo Cāo	Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕
曹植	Cáo Zhí	Cao Zhi (192-232), son of Cao Cao 曹操, noted poet and calligrapher
曹冲	Cáo Chōng	Cao Chong (196-208), son of Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1]
曹禺	Cáo Yú	Cao Yu (1910-1997), PRC dramatist
曹县	Cáo xiàn	Cao county in Heze 菏澤\|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
曹锟	Cáo Kūn	Cao Kun (1862-1938), one of the Northern Warlords

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

曹

Cáo