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

1		á 啊！ nǐ 你 kǎo dé 考得 zhēn 真 hǎo 好！ Ah! You did really well on the exam!
2		xué sheng 学生 men 们 zhǔn bèi 准备 kǎo shì 考试。 The students are preparing for the exam.
3		wǒ 我 kǎo shì 考试 kǎo dé 考得 hěn hǎo 很好。 I did very well on the exam.
4		wǒ 我 pà 怕 kǎo shì 考试 bù 不 jí gé 及格。 I am afraid of failing the exam.
5		jīn tiān 今天 de 的 kǎo shì 考试 tǐng 挺 nán 难 de 的。 Today's exam is quite difficult.

1		á 啊！ nǐ 你 kǎo dé 考得 zhēn 真 hǎo 好！ Ah! You did really well on the exam!
2		xué sheng 学生 men 们 zhǔn bèi 准备 kǎo shì 考试。 The students are preparing for the exam.
3		wǒ 我 kǎo shì 考试 kǎo dé 考得 hěn hǎo 很好。 I did very well on the exam.
4		wǒ 我 pà 怕 kǎo shì 考试 bù 不 jí gé 及格。 I am afraid of failing the exam.
5		jīn tiān 今天 de 的 kǎo shì 考试 tǐng 挺 nán 难 de 的。 Today's exam is quite difficult.