kǎo
考
to take an exam; to test
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Words with 考
考试 kǎo shì
to take an exam; exam
HSK 1
考生 kǎo shēng
exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
HSK 2
考验 kǎo yàn
to test; to put to the test
HSK 3
考虑 kǎo lǜ
to think over; to consider
HSK 4
思考 sī kǎo
to reflect on; to ponder over
HSK 4
参考 cān kǎo
consultation; reference
HSK 4
考察 kǎo chá
to inspect; to observe and study
HSK 4
考核 kǎo hé
to examine; to check up on
HSK 5
高考 gāo kǎo
college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试)
HSK 6
报考 bào kǎo
to enter oneself for an examination
HSK 6
补考 bǔ kǎo
to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam
HSK 6
考场 kǎo chǎng
exam room
HSK 6
Examples from your lessons
- 明天有考试，我要好好准备。 There's an exam tomorrow; I need to prepare well. Lesson 22
- 你考试准备好了吗？ Are you ready for the exam? Lesson 22
- 明天我们考汉语。 We have a Chinese exam tomorrow. Lesson 116
- 这次考试难不难？ Was this exam hard? Lesson 116
- 我认真学习了，考了九十九分。 I studied hard and got 99 points. Lesson 116
- 明天考试，你准备好了吗？ The exam is tomorrow. Are you ready? Lesson 116
Character facts
Pictophonetic: old
Related characters
Same radical 耂