Chinese

cáo
Meaning: Cao (surname, category, department)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

班昭晚年被皇帝尊稱為曹大家。
班昭晚年被皇帝尊称为曹大家。
In her later years, Ban Zhao was honored by the emperor as 'Cao Dajia'.
漢代的班昭被尊稱為曹大家。
Ban Zhao of the Han Dynasty was honorifically called Cao Dagu.
曹大家班昭編纂了著名的《女誡》。
Cao Dagu Ban Zhao compiled the famous 'Lessons for Women'.

Usage Notes

'曹' is a common Chinese surname. It also historically referred to departments or groups of people.

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