操縱

to operate / to control / to rig / to manipulate

old variant of 操[cao1]

to grasp / to hold / to operate / to manage / to control / to steer / to exercise / to drill (practice) / to play / to speak (a language)

variant of 肏[cao4]

warp (the vertical threads in weaving) / vertical / longitudinal / north-south (lines of longitude) / lengthwise / to release / to indulge / even if

joystick / control lever

to manipulate from behind the scenes / to pull the strings

to operate (a machine etc) with ease