PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin cao
Learn how to write 10 Chinese characters pronounced “cao” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “cao” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced cáo
6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cáo, including 嘈 (bustling), 槽 (trough), 曹 (class or grade), 漕 (to transport (esp. grain) by water), 艚 (seagoing junk).
bustling
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trough
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class or grade
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to transport (esp. grain) by water
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seagoing junk
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used in 蠐螬|蛴螬[qi2cao2]
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced cǎo
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cǎo, including 草 (grass), 艸 (Chinese character).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced cāo
2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation cāo, including 操 (to grasp), 糙 (rough).
PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these cao characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 5 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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