| 1 | 考虑 | 考慮 | kǎo lǜ | kao3 lu:4 | to think over; to consider; consideration | | |
| 2 | 考察 | 考察 | kǎo chá | kao3 cha2 | to investigate; to study; to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation | | |
| 3 | 考试 | 考試 | kǎo shì | kao3 shi4 | to take an exam; exam; Classifiers: 次 | | |
| 4 | 考 | 考 | kǎo | kao3 | to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father; to beat; to hit; variant of 考 ; to inspect; to test; to take an exam | | |
| 5 | 考验 | 考驗 | kǎo yàn | kao3 yan4 | to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal | | |
| 6 | 考古 | 考古 | kǎo gǔ | kao3 gu3 | archaeology | | |
| 7 | 考证 | 考證 | kǎo zhèng | kao3 zheng4 | to do textual research; to make textual criticism; to verify by means of research (esp. historical details); to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取证件 ) | | |
| 8 | 考上 | 考上 | kǎo shàng | kao3 shang4 | to pass a university entrance exam | | |
| 9 | 考生 | 考生 | kǎo shēng | kao3 sheng1 | exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam | | |
| 10 | 考场 | 考場 | kǎo chǎng | kao3 chang3 | exam room | | |
| 11 | 考级 | 考級 | kǎo jí | kao3 ji2 | to take a test to establish one's level of proficiency; placement test; (music) grade exam | | |
| 12 | 考过 | 考過 | kǎo guò | kao3 guo4 | to pass (an exam) | | |
| 13 | 考古题 | 考古題 | kǎo gǔ tí | kao3 gu3 ti2 | questions from previous years' exams (Tw) | | |
| 14 | 考霸 | 考霸 | kǎo bà | kao3 ba4 | "exam master", sb who takes many exams and aces all of them | | |
| 15 | 考察队 | 考察隊 | kǎo chá duì | kao3 cha2 dui4 | investigation team; scientific expedition | | |
| 16 | 考进 | 考進 | kǎo jìn | kao3 jin4 | to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc) | | |
| 17 | 考绩 | 考績 | kǎo jì | kao3 ji4 | to check up on sb's achievements | | |
| 18 | 考核 | 考核 | kǎo hé | kao3 he2 | to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation; to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation | | |
| 19 | 考中 | 考中 | kǎo zhòng | kao3 zhong4 | to pass an exam | | |
| 20 | 考古学家 | 考古學家 | kǎo gǔ xué jiā | kao3 gu3 xue2 jia1 | archaeologist | | |
| 21 | 考波什堡 | 考波什堡 | kǎo bō shí bǎo | Kao3 bo1 shi2 bao3 | Kaposvár in southwest Hungary (German: Ruppertsburg), capital of Somogy county 绍莫吉州 | | |
| 22 | 考察船 | 考察船 | kǎo chá chuán | kao3 cha2 chuan2 | survey ship | | |
| 23 | 考工记 | 考工記 | kǎo gōng jì | Kao3 gong1 Ji4 | The Artificer's Record, a technology treaty compiled towards the end of the Spring and Autumn period | | |
| 24 | 考分 | 考分 | kǎo fēn | kao3 fen1 | grade; exam mark | | |
| 25 | 考订 | 考訂 | kǎo dìng | kao3 ding4 | to check and correct | | |