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曹

cáo

cáo · cou4 (Jyutping)

  1. Zhou Dynasty vassal state
  2. class or grade
  3. generation
  4. plaintiff and defendant (old)
  5. government department (old)
  6. surname Cao

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

曹

Meaning
ministry officials; surname
Radical
曰
Strokes
11
Components
⿱?日
Cangjie
TWA
Four-corner
5560.6

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