考 kǎo

to beat; to hit; to inspect

HSK 1 6 strokes Radical 耂 Sound + meaning 15 words

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耂meaninglǎoold, aged; experienced 丂soundkǎoobstruction of breath (qi); variant of 考

How it works

耂 hints at the meaning (old), and 丂 kǎo hints at the sound.

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Words with 考

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HSK 1 · 2

考试

kǎoshì

to take an exam; exam

考

kǎo

to beat; to hit; to inspect

HSK 2 · 1

考生

kǎoshēng

exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam

HSK 3 · 1

考验

kǎoyàn

to test; to put to the test; trial

HSK 4 · 4

考虑

kǎolǜ

to think over; to consider; consideration

思考

sīkǎo

to reflect on; to ponder over

参考

cānkǎo

consultation; reference; to consult

考察

kǎochá

to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation

HSK 5 · 1

考核

kǎohé

to examine; to check up on; to assess

HSK 6 · 5

高考

gāokǎo

college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试)

报考

bàokǎo

to enter oneself for an examination

补考

bǔkǎo

to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam

考场

kǎochǎng

exam room

考题

kǎotí

exam question

HSK 7–9 · 1

考量

kǎoliáng

to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration