曹操(cáo cāo)

2 characters

Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end…

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Word information

Pinyin
cáo cāo
Meaning
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
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Characters
2
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