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title: "Caokong Meaning: 操控 (cāokòng) Means “to control”"
description: "操控 (cāokòng) means “to control; to operate; handling (of a vehicle)”. Hear its tones, see what 操 and 控 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caokong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 操控 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

操控 cāokòng

## to control; to operate; handling (of a vehicle)

## Its characters

1. 操 cāo to do
2. 控 kòng to control (as in 控制)

## In a sentence

他用手机操控无人机。 He controls the drone with his phone.

[More about 操控](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%93%8D%E6%8E%A7)

## More words with 操 or 控

- [操纵 cāozòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caozong)
- [操作 cāozuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caozuo)
- [监控 jiānkòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiankong)
- [控制 kòngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongzhi)
- [调控 tiáokòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaokong)
- [指控 zhǐkòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhikong)

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