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槽

cáo
#2,987 most
frequent character
trough, groove
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

槽 has 木, wood, as the meaning part and 曹 cáo as the sound part. It first meant a trough for feeding animals. Later it grew to trough, and then to groove, slot, or channel.

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Example Sentences

这个槽可以用来养鱼。
zhègè cáo kěyǐ yòng lái yǎng yú 。
This trough can be used to raise fish.
墙壁上的槽里有很多灰尘。
qiángbìshàng de cáo lǐ yǒu hěnduō huīchén 。
There is a lot of dust in the groove on the wall.
我们需要清理水槽。
wǒmen xūyào qīnglǐ shuǐcáo 。
We need to clean the water trough.

Words with similar meanings

水槽shuǐcáo
water trough
A specific type of trough used for holding water, often for animals.
沟gōu
groove
Refers to a shallow linear depression, can imply a narrower form compared to '槽'.

Homophones

曹cáo
class or grade, generation

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