漕 (cáo) - Cao — refers to water transport, especially the & canal transport.

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cáo ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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漕 · cáo

Cao — refers to water transport, especially the transport of grain by water;

canal transport.

Cao — refers to water transport, especially thecanal transport.

Usage highlights

Canal transportTribute grain transportCanal transport administrationCanal transport taxCanal transport routeCanal transport ship

Synonyms

  • 运— to transport (general term)
  • 输— to convey, to transport

Antonyms

  • 旱— dry land; drought (antonymic to water transport)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Grain transport by canal (漕运) was vital in imperial China.
  • The Grand Canal facilitated waterborne transport (漕粮) of tribute grain.
  • He managed the canal transport administration (漕司).
  • Canal transport tax (漕税) was a significant source of revenue.

Collocations

  • Canal transport(漕运)
  • Tribute grain transport(漕粮)
  • Canal transport administration(漕司)
  • Canal transport tax(漕税)
  • Canal transport route(漕渠)
  • Canal transport ship(漕船)

Idioms

  • Transport grain by waterway(漕粮转运)
  • Canal transport and storage(漕储)
  • Reform of the grain transport system(漕政改革)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically central to the imperial economy for moving grain from the fertile south to the capital in the north via the Grand Canal.
  • The term is strongly associated with the logistics and bureaucracy of the tribute grain system in dynastic China.

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