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How to write 曹 (cáo)

曹 (cáo) means "Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕". It has 11 strokes and the radical 一.

Write the 11 strokes in order in the grid below. Each stroke is checked as you go.

Words

曹操

Cao2 Cao1

Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三国演义

市曹

shi4 cao2

market; official in charge of small merchants

阴曹

yin1 cao2

hell; the inferno

曹冲

Cao2 Chong1

Cao Chong (196-208), son of Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1]

曹锟

Cao2 Kun1

Cao Kun (1862-1938), one of the Northern Warlords

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Writing tips

This character has many strokes. Start with the outer structure, then fill in the inner details.

How to Write 曹 (cáo) — Stroke Order & Practice | WriteChinese