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ChiCha180 - Animals - Other Animals - cry
Discover their Hidden Meanings
4
Language - Chinese
Beginner
03/02/2025

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Term

zao

Definition

to chirp, to twitter

old form of 噪, chirping of birds

Term

shou

Definition
hand
Term

cao

Definition

to hold, to operate

to exercise, to drill

操刀 "wield a knife"; 操练 "to drill/train", originally military exercises

操作 "to operate" machinery or systems; 操劳 "to work hard" 

操心 "to worry", lit. "exercise the heart"

Imagine a hand (扌) gripping a rifle while soldiers chant (喿) in unison during drills.

Term

zao

Definition

to bathe, to wash

澡盆 "bathtub"; 澡身浴德 "cleanse body and cultivate virtue" – a classical self-improvement phrase

a water () + the chirping () sound from a tree () while taking a bath. Birds are known to keep a high standard of hygiene.

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