created sense approved 操刀 · cāodāo · to hold a knife — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
操刀
cāodāo
to hold a knife
To hold or grasp a knife; to wield a blade.
操, 刀
操 (literal) → 操 · cāo · to hold 刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 操刀 · cāodāo · to take charge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
操刀
cāodāo
to take charge
(figurative) To personally handle or take charge of a task; to take the reins.
操, 刀
操 (literal) → 操 · cāo · to operate 刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 操刀 · cāodāo · to perform an operation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
操刀
cāodāo
to perform an operation
(figurative) To perform surgery or an operation.
操, 刀
操 (literal) → 操 · cāo · to operate 刀 (literal) → 刀 · dāo · knife
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition