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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 操刀
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 操刀 | cāo dāo | - to hold a knife - (fig.) (of a surgeon) to perform an operation - (fig.) to personally handle or take charge of a task; to take the reins |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 29,512 | 25,892 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 操 | cào | - variant of 肏[cao4] |
| 操 | cāo | - old variant of 操[cao1] |
| 刀 | dāo | - surname Dao |
| 刀 | dāo | - knife - blade - single-edged sword - cutlass - CL:把[ba3] - (slang) dollar (loanword) - classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) - classifier for knife cuts or stabs |
Other Words Containing 操刀
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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