操纵 meaning and pronunciation

操纵
Simplified word
操縱
Traditional word

操纵 English definition

cāo zòng
  • to operate
  • to control
  • to rig
  • to manipulate

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  • 操 (cāo): to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language);
  • 纵 (zòng): warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if;