考 (kǎo)

to take a test; to examine; to verify

How 考 is written

Strokes
6
Radical
耂 — old
Traditional
考
Simplified
考 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 考

思考 sīkǎo
to reflect on; to ponder over
考完 kǎowán
to finish an exam
考慮 kǎolǜ
to think over; to consider; consideration
考試 kǎoshì
to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4]
參考 cānkǎo
consultation; reference; to consult
監考 jiānkǎo
to proctor (an exam); to invigilate
考上 kǎoshàng
to pass a university entrance exam
考古 kǎogǔ
archaeology
考場 kǎochǎng
exam room
考官 kǎoguān
an examiner; an official conducting an exam
考察 kǎochá
to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation
考生 kǎoshēng
exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam

考 in a sentence

我明天要考數學,今天要早點回家唸書。

Wǒ míngtiān yào kǎo shùxué, jīntiān yào zǎodiǎn huíjiā niànshū.

“I have a math test tomorrow, so I need to go home early today to study.”

How common is 考?

考 is the 495th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 75.6% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 考

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