sāncáo
the Three Caos
三曹 sāncáo
- the Three Caos
- The Three Caos, referring to the poet-statesmen 曹操 cáocāo and his sons 曹丕 cáopī and 曹植 cáozhí who founded the 曹魏 cáowèi dynasty.
- the three parties to a lawsuit
- The three parties in a legal case, specifically the plaintiff, the defendant, and the witness, who appear together for cross-examination.