考
to beat; to hit; variant of 考[kao3]; to inspect; to test; to take an exam
6 strokes
Dict coverage rank #663 U+8003
How 考 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
耂 (semantic, “old”) + 丂 (phonetic, kǎo)
components: 耂 丂
How to remember it
take an exam · Heisig RSH #1030
Santa Claus + slingshot
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 丂
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 丂 (kǎo) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丂 sound component | kǎo | obstruction of breath (qi); variant of 考 |
| 号 | hào | mark, sign; symbol; number; to call, to cry, to roar |
| 巧 | qiǎo | skillful, ingenious, clever |
Words containing 考
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考古学家 | kǎo gǔ xué jiā | archaeologist |
| 大学入学指定科目考试 | Dà xué Rù xué Zhǐ dìng Kē mù Kǎo shì | Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level kn… |
| 考克斯 | Kǎo kè sī | (surname) Cox |
| 斯考特 | Sī kǎo tè | Scott (name) |
| 兰考县 | Lán kǎo Xiàn | Lankao, a county in Kaifeng City 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 Shi4], Henan |
| 考古学 | kǎo gǔ xué | archaeology |
| 考古家 | kǎo gǔ jiā | archaeologist |
| 汉语水平考试 | Hàn yǔ Shuǐ píng Kǎo shì | HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) |
| 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 | Pǔ tōng Gāo děng Xué xiào Zhāo shēng Quán guó Tǒng yī Kǎo shì | NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC); usually abbr. … |
| 期中考 | qī zhōng kǎo | mid-term exam |
| 考克斯报告 | Kǎo kè sī Bào gào | Cox Report; Report of the Select Committee on US National Security and Military-Commercial… |
| 大考 | dà kǎo | final exam; to take an end-of-term exam; (Tw) college entrance exam (abbr. for 大學入學考試|大学入学… |
| 考区 | kǎo qū | the exam area; the district where an exam takes place |
| 国考 | guó kǎo | (PRC) national civil service exam (abbr. for 國家公務員考試|国家公务员考试[guo2 jia1 gong1 wu4 yuan2 kao… |
| 中考 | zhōng kǎo | entrance exam for senior middle school |
| 考中 | kǎo zhòng | to pass an exam |
| 考生 | kǎo shēng | exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam |
| 小考 | xiǎo kǎo | quiz |
| 考拉 | kǎo lā | (loanword) koala |
| 会考 | huì kǎo | unified examination |