操 (cāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to conduct
- to manage
- to run
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
操 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 操 is 扌 — meaning hand. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 抱技扔掉拉指挂推排按播擦.
How the character is built
操 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 喿 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 操
Tasks Featuring 操 / 相关任务
Words containing 操 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 操 mean in Chinese?
操 (cāo) means to conduct, to manage, to run. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 操 have?
操 is written in 16 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 操?
The radical of 操 is 扌 (hand). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 抱, 技, 扔, 掉, 拉.
What is the pinyin for 操?
操 is pronounced cāo.
What HSK 4 words use 操?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 操 appears in 1 word, including 操场 (cāochǎng). See the full list above.