Chinese Word: 考 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

考HSK 2

Pinyin: kǎo

English Definition: to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father

Chinese Definition:
①试验，测验：考试。考查。
②检查，查核：考察。考勤。稽考。考核。
③推求，研究：考古。考据。考订。考证。
④老，年纪大：寿考。
⑤原指父亲，后多指已死的父亲：先考。如丧考妣。
⑥击，敲：“而陋者乃以斧斤考击而求之，自以为得其实”。

Antonyms: 妣

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 老

Pictophonetic: 丂 indicates the sound; 耂 (old) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 耂 [ lǎo ] old, aged; experienced
- 丂 [ kǎo ] obstruction of breath (qi); variant of 考

Similar Characters: 芌

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考察	kǎo chá	to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation	HSK 6
思考	sī kǎo	to reflect on; to ponder over	HSK 5
考试	kǎo shì	to take an exam; exam; Classifiers: 次	HSK 2
考核	kǎo hé	to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation	HSK 6
考核	kǎo hé	to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation	HSK 6

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1		wǒ 我 kǎo 考 le 了 bā shí jǐ 八十几 fēn 分。 I got an eighty something.
2		nín 您 xǐ huān 喜欢 kǎo 考 bié rén 别人 ma 吗？ You like testing people?
3		wǒ 我 kǎo kǎo 考考 nǐ 你。 I'll give you a quiz.
4		tā 他 zhè 这 xué qī 学期 qī mò 期末 kǎo shì 考试 bǐ 比 shàng 上 xué qī 学期 kǎo 考 dé 得 hǎo 好 duō 多 le 了。 He did much better in the finals this term than last term.
5		hǎo 好。 wǒ 我 zhè lǐ 这里 yǒu 有 nín 您 de 的 kǎo shì 考试 chéng jì 成绩。 nín 您 kǎo 考 dé 得 bù 不 cuò 错。 Fine. I have the results of your test. You did quite well.

1		wǒ 我 kǎo 考 le 了 bā shí jǐ 八十几 fēn 分。 I got an eighty something.
2		nín 您 xǐ huān 喜欢 kǎo 考 bié rén 别人 ma 吗？ You like testing people?
3		wǒ 我 kǎo kǎo 考考 nǐ 你。 I'll give you a quiz.
4		tā 他 zhè 这 xué qī 学期 qī mò 期末 kǎo shì 考试 bǐ 比 shàng 上 xué qī 学期 kǎo 考 dé 得 hǎo 好 duō 多 le 了。 He did much better in the finals this term than last term.
5		hǎo 好。 wǒ 我 zhè lǐ 这里 yǒu 有 nín 您 de 的 kǎo shì 考试 chéng jì 成绩。 nín 您 kǎo 考 dé 得 bù 不 cuò 错。 Fine. I have the results of your test. You did quite well.