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曹操

Cao Cao

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

cao2cao1 • cáocāo

Meaning

Primary

Cao Cao

Mnemonic

曹操 Cao Cao (155-220 AD) was a statesman, warlord, and poet surnamed 曹 Cao that effectively 操 exercised control over the Han central government in its final years.

Usage

《三国演义》 中 描述 了 曹操 的 智谋。

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes Cao Cao's resourcefulness.

曹操 被 视为 一 个 复杂 的 历史 人物。

Cao Cao is regarded as a complex historical figure.

曹操 喜爱 文学， 曾 写 过 许多 诗词。

Cao Cao loved literature and wrote many poems.