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title: "Caozong Meaning: 操纵 (cāozòng) Means “to manipulate”"
description: "操纵 (traditional 操縱, cāozòng) means “to manipulate; to control”. Hear its tones, see what 操 and 纵 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caozong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 操纵 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

操纵 cāozòng

## to manipulate; to control

## It can also mean

- to operate (a machine)

## Its characters

1. 操 cāo to do
2. 纵 zòng vertical

## In a sentence

有人在背后操纵价格。 Someone is manipulating prices behind the scenes.

[More about 操纵](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%93%8D%E7%BA%B5)

## More words with 操 or 纵

- [操控 cāokòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caokong)
- [操作 cāozuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caozuo)

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