操戈 cāogē to take up arms Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents cāogē to take up arms 操 cāo to hold (bound form) to grasp; to hold; to take up戈 gē dagger-axe (bound form) an ancient Chinese weapon consisting of a long handle and a horizontal blade; by extension, weapons in generalcāogē to attack 操 cāo to hold (bound form) to grasp; to hold; to take up戈 gē warfare (bound form) war; armed conflict