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操纵
Old HSK 6

操纵 (cāozòng) · to operate

操纵 (cāozòng) means “to operate; to control; to manipulate”. It is written with 2 characters: 操 (to conduct) + 纵 (to indulge in). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 操纵 is built

The characters

操 cāo · to conduct

What 操 is made of

Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 喿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

纵 zòng · to indulge in

What 纵 is made of

Example sentences

这台机器很容易操纵。Zhè tái jīqì hěn róngyì cāozòng.This machine is easy to operate.
有人在背后操纵这件事。Yǒurén zài bèihòu cāozòng zhè jiàn shì.Someone is pulling the strings behind this.

Questions about 操纵

What does 操纵 mean?

操纵 (cāozòng) means “to operate; to control; to manipulate”.

How do you pronounce 操纵?

操纵 is pronounced cāozòng.

Which HSK level is 操纵?

操纵 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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