曹 cáo

ministry officials; surname

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DEFINITIONS

  • ministry officials
  • surname
  • surname Cao
  • Zhou Dynasty vassal state
  • class or grade
  • generation
  • plaintiff and defendant (old)
  • government department (old)

STROKES

WORDS

曹余章 cáo yú zhāng Cao Yuzhang (1924-), modern writer and publisher, author of narrative history 上下五千年
曹餘章 cáo yú zhāng Cao Yuzhang (1924-), modern writer and publisher, author of narrative history 上下五千年
曹魏 cáo wèi Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265
绑赴市曹 bǎng fù shì cáo to bind up and take to the market (idiom); to take a prisoner to the town center for execution
綁赴市曹 bǎng fù shì cáo to bind up and take to the market (idiom); to take a prisoner to the town center for execution
聂姆曹娃 niè mǔ cáo wá Božena Němcová (1820-1862), Czech writer
聶姆曹娃 niè mǔ cáo wá Božena Němcová (1820-1862), Czech writer
萧规曹随 xiāo guī cáo suí lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom); fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor; to follow precedent
蕭規曹隨 xiāo guī cáo suí lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom); fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor; to follow precedent
说曹操曹操就到 shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear
說曹操曹操就到 shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives; fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear
说曹操，曹操到 shuō cáo cāo ， cáo cāo dào see 說曹操曹操就到|说曹操曹操就到[shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4]
說曹操，曹操到 shuō cáo cāo ， cáo cāo dào see 說曹操曹操就到|说曹操曹操就到[shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4]
赴阴曹 fù yīn cáo to enter hell
赴陰曹 fù yīn cáo to enter hell
身在曹营心在汉 shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom); to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else
身在曹營心在漢 shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom); to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else
军曹鱼 jūn cáo yú cobia or black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum)
軍曹魚 jūn cáo yú cobia or black kingfish (Rachycentron canadum)
陰曹 yīn cáo hell; the inferno
阴曹地府 yīn cáo dì fǔ netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades
陰曹地府 yīn cáo dì fǔ netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades
曹操就到 cáo cāo jiù dào speak of the devil and he shall appear; this phrase is akin to the English saying 'speak of the devil,' referring to surprising occurrences where the person being talked about arrives or appears shortly afterward
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