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操觚染翰 — “To engage in writing”

操觚染翰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in writing”. To be involved in literary composition. Literally, “hold the writing tablet and dip the brush”.

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操觚染翰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

操觚染翰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
操
cāo16hold, operate, manage, conduct
觚
gū12ancient wine vessel
染
rǎn9dye, stain, infect
翰
hàn16writing brush or literature

Example Sentence with 操觚染翰

他自幼酷爱文学,常常操觚染翰,笔耕不辍。
He has loved literature since childhood and often engages in writing, never ceasing to put pen to paper.

Idioms Related to 操觚染翰

More idioms starting with 操

  • cāo操zhī之guò过qiè切act with undue haste
  • cāo操zhī之guò过jí急act with undue haste
  • cāo操zhī之guò过jī激act too drastically
  • cāo操zhī之guò过cù蹙act with undue haste
  • cāo操dāo刀shāng伤jǐn锦incompetent for a critical role
  • cāo操dāo刀zhì制jǐn锦take up an official post
  • cāo操dāo刀bì必gē割act decisively and promptly
  • cāo操qiè切cóng从shì事act too hastily
  • cāo操qí奇jì计yíng赢hoard rare goods for huge profit
  • cāo操qí奇zhú逐yíng赢hoard goods for exorbitant profit
  • cāo操bì必shèng胜zhī之quàn券To be certain of victory
  • cāo操gē戈rù入shì室use opponent's logic against them

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Questions about 操觚染翰

What does 操觚染翰 mean?

操觚染翰 (cāo gū rǎn hàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to engage in writing”.

How do you pronounce 操觚染翰?

操觚染翰 is pronounced cāo gū rǎn hàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 操觚染翰 literally mean?

Literally, 操觚染翰 means “hold the writing tablet and dip the brush”. It is used to mean “to engage in writing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 操觚染翰?

觚,木简;翰,长而硬的鸟羽。指写作。

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