- 抄袭 chāoxí to plagiarizeTo copy the writings, homework, or ideas of others and present them as one's own; to lift content without permission
- 抄底 chāodǐ to bottom-fish(finance) to buy assets or stocks when prices are at their lowest; bargain-hunting
- 包抄 bāochāo to outflankto envelop or attack from the side or rear; to outflank
- 抄送 chāosòng to carbon copyto send a duplicate of a document or email to a related person or department; to CC a recipient
- 手抄 shǒuchāo to handwriteto write or copy something by hand
- 抄写 chāoxiě to copyto copy by hand or transcribe from an original text
- 照抄 zhàochāo to copy word for wordTo copy or transcribe exactly from an original text.
- 抄录 chāolù to copy; excerptionto make a copy of; to transcribe from an original document
- 小抄 xiǎochāo cheat sheetA small slip of paper containing information for cheating on an exam; also used generally for any small note used for quick reference or portability.
- 抄家 chāojiā to search and confiscateto search a home and confiscate the property or possessions within it
- 抄本 chāoběn handwritten copyA hand-copied book or transcript; a manuscript of calligraphy. It is also written as [[钞本|鈔本|chao1 ben3]] and was historically called [[写本|寫本|xie3 ben3]].
- 抄手 chāoshǒu to fold one's armsTo fold one's arms across the chest or tuck them into opposite sleeves.
- 查抄 cháchāo to raid and confiscateTo search a property, inventory the items found, and seize the possessions of a criminal or illegal goods; to raid
- 摘抄 zhāichāo to excerptto select and copy out passages or information from a text; to make extracts
- 抄近路 chāojìnlù to take a shortcut1. To travel along the shortest path to reach a destination. 2. To attempt to achieve a goal by using a fast or clever method instead of doing things the hard way.
- 传抄 chuánchāo to copy and distributeto make copies of a text or manuscript and pass them from person to person; to be transmitted through successive copying
- 满门抄斩 mǎnménchāozhǎn to exterminate a whole familyto execute an entire family and confiscate their property; used as a set phrase to describe a severe collective punishment
- 手抄本 shǒuchāoběn manuscripta handwritten copy of a book; a manuscript copy made before printing became common
- 抄件 chāojiàn duplicate copyA copy or duplicate made from an original document, often used for official records or sent to relevant departments for reference.
- 抄收 chāoshōu to transcribeto receive and record a radio signal or telegram
- 抄小路 chāoxiǎolù to take a shortcutTo take a smaller, side path or back road instead of the main road in order to save time or travel a shorter distance.
- 转抄 zhuǎnchāo to copy indirectlyTo copy from a transcript or a second-hand source rather than from the original; to transcribe indirectly.
- 抄掠 chāolüè to plunderto loot, plunder, or seize property by force
- 抄查 chāochá to search and seizeto search and confiscate contraband or property linked to a crime
- 文抄公 wénchāogōng plagiarist(derogatory) a person who plagiarizes or copies others' writings
- 抄写员 chāoxiěyuán copyistcopyist; amanuensis; scribe
- 抄斩 chāozhǎn to confiscate property and execute the familyto confiscate a person's property and execute their entire family in old China
- 抄后路 chāohòulù to outflankTo circle around and attack from the rear; to cut off an enemy's retreat by getting behind them.
- 抄身 chāoshēn to friskTo search a person's body or clothing to check for hidden items; also written as [[搜身|搜身|sou1 shen1]].
- 抄获 chāohuò to search and seizeto search for and seize; to ferret out and confiscate illegal goods
- 抄用 chāoyòng to copy indiscriminatelyto copy and use others' methods, experiences, or writing without original thought; to plagiarize
- 抄道 chāodào to take a shortcutTo take a shorter route instead of the usual longer one.
- 一言抄百总 yīyánchāobǎizǒng in a wordin short; to sum up in a single sentence; to cut a long story short
- 东抄西袭 dōngchāoxīxí to plagiarizeTo plagiarize from various sources; to patch together a work by stealing from many different authors.
- 做小抄 zuòxiǎochāo to make a cheat sheetto prepare a crib sheet for an exam; to cheat by copying
- 兜抄 dōuchāo to surround and attackto close in from the rear and both sides; to outflank and envelop; to round up or mop up
- 史抄 shǐchāo historical excerptextracts or excerpts from historical records
- 小抄儿 xiǎochāor cheat sheet(colloquial) crib notes used for cheating in an exam
- 抄台 chāotái to raid a stationTo search and shut down an illegal radio or cable television station
- 抄局 chāojú raid a gambling dento raid a gambling house or an illegal gathering for the purpose of making arrests
- 抄总儿 chāozǒngr to buy allto take or buy the entire stock or the whole of something
- 抄暴 chāobào lootto plunder or pillage using force
- 抄纸 chāozhǐ to make paperTo make paper from pulp; specifically refers to the traditional process of dipping a screen into pulp, draining, and drying the sheet.
- 抄经士 chāojīngshì scribescribe; copyist of religious texts or scriptures
- 抄网 chāowǎng dip neta small hand net used to scoop fish out of water
- 抄胥 chāoxū scribescribe; copyist; pen-pusher
- 抄赌 chāodǔ to raid a gambling dento conduct a police raid on a gambling establishment; to search and arrest those at a casino
- 抄近 chāojìn to take a shortcutto take a shorter route; to cut across
- 抄近儿 chāojìnr to take a shortcutTo take a shorter route than the usual one.
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH