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Character

考 kǎo

HSK 1Character

to test someone, for example students, to see what they know

Radical
耂
Strokes
6
Structure
Surrounds from top-left
Parts
耂 丂
Traditional
攷
Frequency
#217 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

kǎo

kao3
  1. to test someone, for example students, to see what they know
  2. to take an exam

Examples

  • 今天老师考我们写汉字。

    jīn tiān lǎo shī kǎo wǒ men xiě hàn zì

    Today the teacher tested us on writing Chinese characters.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我明天要考试。

    wǒ míng tiān yào kǎo shì

    I have a test tomorrow.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 6 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 考

Draw “考” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 考

See all 125 →
考试kǎo shìan exam; a testWordHSK 1考生kǎo shēnga person who is taking an examWordHSK 2考验kǎo yàna hard test of a person's ability or strengthWordHSK 3考察kǎo cháto visit a place to study how things are done thereWordHSK 4考虑kǎo lǜto think about something carefully before decidingWordHSK 4考核kǎo héto test how well someone does their work or studyWordHSK 5考场kǎo chǎngthe room where you take an examWordHSK 6考题kǎo tía question on a test that you must answerWordHSK 6考量kǎo liángto think carefully about something before decidingWordHSK 7–9考上kǎo shàngto gain admission or secure a position by passing an examWord考中kǎo zhòngto pass an examWord考入kǎo rùto pass entrance examWord

Same radical 耂

All characters with 耂 →
者zhě耂lǎo
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