抄 (chāo) - to copy, to transcribe, to plagiarize, to search
抄 · chāo
to copy, to transcribe, to plagiarize, to search and confiscate, to take a shortcut
to copy, to transcribe, to plagiarize, to search
Usage highlights
to copyto plagiarizeto search and confiscatehomework copyto take notesshortcut
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Please copy this document (抄写这份文件).
- The police searched and confiscated illegal goods (警察抄了违禁品).
- He took a shortcut through the alley (他抄近道穿过小巷).
- Plagiarism is academic misconduct (抄袭是学术不端行为).
Collocations
- to copy(抄写)
- to plagiarize(抄袭)
- to search and confiscate(抄家)
- homework copy(抄作业)
- to take notes(抄笔记)
- shortcut(抄近路)
Idioms
- Copy others' work without understanding(照抄照搬)
- Search homes and confiscate property(抄家灭门)
- Make an extra copy as precaution(有备无患，多抄一份)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used for manual transcription of texts before printing technology.
- In imperial China, 'copying homes' (抄家) was a severe punishment for officials who committed crimes.
- The character reflects the importance of written transmission in Chinese scholarly tradition.