Cao Cao is born in the officials aristocratic family, father Cao Song is lofty originally is Xia Hou descendant, afterwards became Cao Teng adopted son.

• 曹操出生在官宦世家，其父亲曹嵩原是夏侯氏的后裔，后来成为中常侍大长秋曹腾的养子。