Chinese Character 曹 Meanings and components.

Form

曹

Meaning

曹 meaning[3] in English

Surname Cao.

Zhou Dynasty Vassal State.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 曹 can be seen as a composition of 3 main shapes where their meanings are one (一) , surname Qu (曲) , and to speak (曰)

Its radical[1] is: 曰 (yue1) which means: To Speak, To Say, .曰yue1to speak

In cangjie it is written with TWA

How to write 曹

To write曹cao2surname Cao you should write a combination of 一yi1one 曲qu1surname Qu , 曰yue1to speak arranged in a 吕 shape:

一 + 曲 + 曰 = 曹

曹 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 曹 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 曹, looks as follow:

曹
Pinyin:cao2 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Surname Cao . Zhou Dynasty Vassal State
一
Pinyin:yi1
Meaning[3]: One . 1 . Single . A (Article) . As Soon As . Entire . Whole . All . Throughout . 'One' Radical In Chinese Characters (Kangxi Radical 1) . Also Pr. [Yao1] For Greater Clarity When Spelling Out Numbers Digit By Digit
曲
Pinyin:qu1 Shape:一
Meaning[3]: Surname Qu
曰
Pinyin:yue1
Meaning[3]: To Speak . To Say

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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