Chinese character 操 cāo — to grasp
Stroke order of 操
Written in 16 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.
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What 操 is made of
- 扌handmeaning
- 喿chirping of birdssound
Tip: 扌 hints at the meaning and 喿 at the pronunciation.
Words with 操
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