Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 操

old variant of 操 (cāo)

to grasp
to hold
to operate
to manage
to control
to steer
to exercise
to drill (practice)
to play
to speak (a language)

variant of 肏 (cào)

to work hard
to look after

to worry about

to actually do (sth) (as opposed to learning how to do it from books etc)
practice (as opposed to theory) (abbr. for 實際操作／实际操作 (shíjìcāozuò))

to micromanage
micromanagement

(usually of women) chastity
virginity
virtue
honor
loyalty
moral integrity

to do exercises
to do gymnastics

drill book

sentiments
feelings
disposition of mind
moral character

personal integrity

variant of 肏屄 (càobī)

to steer (a vessel)
to hold the rudder
at the helm

rash
hasty

to drill
to exercise
to go outdoors for physical exercise

to control
to manipulate

to manage
to handle

to steer a boat

to work
to operate
to manipulate

to manipulate
manipulation

drill
exercise
demonstration
to demonstrate

to arrange matters

lousy
rotten

foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)

(student's) behavior

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
the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義／三国演义

playground
sports field
drill ground
CL:個／个 (gè)

drill rules

(substitute for 我肏 (wǒcào)) fuck
WTF

military drill

drill ground

variant of 肏屄 (càobī)

to operate
to control
to rig
to manipulate

gymnastic
gymnastics

to write
to compose

unimpeachable conduct
noble behavior
spotless personal integrity

integrity
moral principle

morning exercises (physical exercises commonly performed en masse at schools and workplaces in East Asian countries)

(Tw) (of a person) to have stamina
(of a product) durable
(mainland China) (vulgar) (usu. of a woman) alternative form of 耐肏 (enthusiastic as a sexual partner)

to take the helm
to steer (a ship)

(finance) (of a fund manager, high-wealth individual etc) to make large trades (in stocks, futures etc)
(fashion, movies etc) (of an industry heavyweight) to make a play in the market

to worry about
to look after
to take care of

drill
practice

pilothouse

operating desk
control panel
console

health exercises

see 肏你媽／肏你妈 (càonǐmā)

chastity belt

heavyweight operator in a market

setting-up exercises during the break (between classes)

operator

operator

gymnastics team

operator (computing)

aerobics

interoperability

joystick
control lever

to have a friendly chat (Shanghai)

aerobics
aerobic dance (school P.E. activity)

operand (computing)

person charged with decisive action
hatchet man

(Internet slang) it's nothing, there's no need to compliment

wěncāoshèngquàn

grasp it and victory is assured
to have success within one's grasp (idiom)

wěncāoshèngsuàn

to be assured of success

floor (gymnastics)

hēixiāngcāozuò

see 暗箱操作 (ànxiāngcāozuò)

cāozòngzìrú

to operate (a machine etc) with ease

ànxiāngcāozuò

covert activities (election rigging etc)
under-the-table manipulations
black operations

táoyěqíngcāo

to cultivate one's mind
to build character

chóngcāojiùyè

to resume one's old trade (idiom)

cāozuòguīchéng

operating rules
work regulations

cāozuòxìtǒng

operating system

yáokòngcāozuò

remote operation

tóngshìcāogē

wielding the halberd within the household (idiom); internecine strife

cāozuòhuánjìng

operating environment

bǎijiésōngcāo

chaste widowhood

rhythmic gymnastics

mùhòucāozòng

to manipulate from behind the scenes
to pull the strings

cāozhīguòjí

to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
overhasty

(cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax
fig. to follow a principle
fig. to act as matchmaker

shuài'ěrcāogū

to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off

tǐcāoyùndòngyuán

体操运动员

[體操運動員]

gymnast

yǒuyǎngjiànshēncāo

有氧健身操

[有氧健身操]

aerobics

wǎngluòcāozuòxìtǒng

网络操作系统

[網絡操作系統]

network operating system

shuō Cáo Cāo Cáo Cāojiùdào

说曹操曹操就到

[說曹操曹操就到]

lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives
fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear

Guójì Tǐcāo Liánhéhuì

国际体操联合会

[國際體操聯合會]

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique

shuō Cáo Cāo, Cáo Cāodào

说曹操，曹操到

[說曹操，曹操到]

see 說曹操曹操就到／说曹操曹操就到 (shuō Cáo Cāo Cáo Cāojiùdào)