What was Cao Cao's courtesy name?
Wei
Ping
Mengde
Jing
Answer
The courtesy name Mengde is indicative of Cao Cao's lineage, as it originates from the name of his great-grandfather, Cao Teng, who was adopted into the Xiahou clan and given the courtesy name Miaocai (孟才), thus establishing the character 孟 (mèng) as a generational name for Cao Cao's branch of the Cao family.
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