CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- kao3
- English meanings
- study, inspect, give test, inspection, give, give/take test, test, investigate, verify, take test, give or take an examination, quiz, check
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Enclosed from the upper left structure
Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 耂; inside 丂.
Meaning & sound clues
耂 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “old”.
丂 is identified as the sound component (kǎo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 考.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
bake
depend/rely on
Example sentences
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- 01
He ranked first in the exam.
- 02
There's an exam next week.
- 03
Have you thought it over?
- 04
She got into university.
- 05
Review before the exam.
- 06
Don't be nervous; do your best.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 参考
- 思考
- 报考
- 考场
- 考察
- 考核
- 考生
- 考虑
- 考试
- 考量
- 考题
- 考验
- 补考
- 高考