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)
hand (扌) + phonetic (喿) = grasp, operate, and control
The hand radical anchors every sense of 操: grasping a tool, steering a vessel, drilling troops, or wielding a language. 喿 contributes the sound cāo and does not carry meaning here.
他每天早上都去公园操练。
tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán cāo liàn。
He goes to the park to drill and practice every morning.
这位工人能熟练地操控这台大机器。
zhè wèi gōng rén néng shú liàn de cāo kòng zhè tái dà jī qì。
This worker can skillfully operate and control this large machine.
Words with 操
遥控操作
yáo kòng cāo zuò
remote operation
重操旧业
chóng cāo jiù yè
to resume one's old trade (idiom)
陶冶情操
táo yě qíng cāo
to cultivate one's mind
体操
tǐ cāo
gymnastic
体操运动员
tǐ cāo yùn dòng yuán
gymnast
体操队
tǐ cāo duì
gymnastics team
黑箱操作
hēi xiāng cāo zuò
see 暗箱操作[an4 xiang1 cao1 zuo4]
互操性
hù cāo xìng
interoperability
保健操
bǎo jiàn cāo
health exercises
做操
zuò cāo
to do exercises
健美操
jiàn měi cāo
aerobics
出操
chū cāo
to drill