操盘

Traditional form:

操盤

Pinyin (reading):

cāopán

Definitions:

• (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

Characters:

• 操 - to conduct, to manage, to run
• 盘 - tray, plate, dish; to examine

Traditional characters:

• 操 - to conduct, to manage, to run
• 盤 - tray, plate, dish; to examine