漕

to transport (esp. grain) by water / (literary) watercourse; canal

surname Cao / Zhou Dynasty vassal state

class or grade / generation / plaintiff and defendant (old) / government department (old)

"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]

waterway used for the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the Grand Canal 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2])

grain transported by water (in ancient times)

(old) to transport by water / to ship grain as tax