Pinyin "cao1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "cao1" is split up into two parts: "c" and "ao1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "c"

C is for the King of Chu.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "ao1"

In front of the aorta.

Characters pronounced cao1

操
撡
ca̅o = c + ao1
old variant of 操[cao1]
操 = 喿 + 扌 : The King of Chu is exercising in front of the aorta. He is standing on one leg, and holding a toy claw in each hand. With the toy claws, he is balancing two large cuckoo's clocks respectively.
操
ca̅o = c + ao1
to grasp / to hold / to operate / to manage / to control / to steer / to exercise / to drill (practice) / to play / to speak (a language)
操 = 喿 + 扌 : The King of Chu is exercising in front of the aorta. He is standing on one leg, and holding a toy claw in each hand. With the toy claws, he is balancing two large cuckoo's clocks respectively.
糙
ca̅o = c + ao1
rough / coarse (in texture)