Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 曹 represents the sound.
Components
木 Meaning component
mù tree
Notes
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Historical Evolution
槽
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
槽
Regular
Modern
Chinese
槽 [cáo]
trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (42)
水槽 [shuǐcáo] #10,416
sink
跳槽 [tiàocáo] #23,666
to change jobs
插槽 [chācáo] #11,818
slot
凹槽 [āocáo] #32,080
recess
沟槽 [gōucáo] #46,294
groove
沟槽 [gōucáo] #46,294
groove
槽车 [cáochē] #45,590
tanker (truck)
槽车 [cáochē] #45,590
tanker (truck)
槽钢 [cáogāng] #52,659
steel groove
槽钢 [cáogāng] #52,659
steel groove
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JAPANESE WORDS (31)
⭐ 船 [ふね] #1,642
ship
湯船 [ゆぶね] #9,666
bathtub
⭐ 水槽 [すいそう] #13,749
water tank
⭐ 浴槽 [よくそう] #14,250
bathtub
貯水槽 [ちょすいそう] #67,815
water tank
洗濯槽 [せんたくそう] #106,674
washing machine tub
⭐ 浄化槽 [じょうかそう] #123,736
water-purification tank
歯槽膿漏 [しそうのうろう] #125,222
periodontitis
便槽 [べんそう] #158,850
tub used to collect feces in an outhouse
二槽式 [にそうしき] #161,415
two-part washing machine
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KOREAN WORDS (3)