曹操 Cáo Cāo ㄘㄠˊ ㄘㄠ cou4 cou1

  • 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 三國演義

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 曹 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 曹操 ( Cáo Cāo cou4 cou1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 奸计 奸計 ( jiān jì gaan1 gai3 )。

    This is Cao Cao's trickery.

  • 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 曹操 ( Cáo Cāo cou4 cou1 ), 曹操 ( Cáo Cāo cou4 cou1 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 到 ( dào dou3 )。

    Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear.

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