考kǎo
to test, to investigate, to examine. 6 strokes, radical 耂, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 考
Strokes 1–4 write 耂, then strokes 5–6 write 丂.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 考 · the stroke-order rules
What 考 is made of
耂 (lǎo, old) and 丂 (kǎo, obstruction of breath (qi)).
耂 carries the meaning — old — and 丂 carries the sound.
Words that use 考
| 考生 | exam candidate 正在参加考试的学生 优秀考生齐聚在考场外。Outstanding exam candidates gathered outside the exam hall. Lesson 43, 开学了 · 登高致远与文辞璀璨 · Broad Perspectives & Literary Radiance |
| 考验 | a severe test 用困难的事情检验一个人能不能撑住 这次活动是对大家意志的考验。This activity is a tough test of everyone's willpower. Lesson 112, 解决难题 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 参考 | to consult as reference 查阅别的资料来帮助自己思考 写论文时要多参考权威资料。When writing a thesis, you should consult authoritative sources. Lesson 250, 本科求索与学海启航 · 校园治学与青春求索 · Campus Academics, Intellectual Debate & Graduation |
| 考察 | to conduct a field survey 到实地去仔细调查研究 科考队深入野外考察当地地貌。The research team went into the wild to survey the terrain. Lesson 303, 躬行体察与笃实研求 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 考虑 | to consider 认真想一想，权衡利弊 大家认真考虑着未来的规划。Everyone was seriously considering their plans for the future. Lesson 305, 广阔天地与谦逊笃行 · 镜里乾坤与天地广厦 · Reflections, Pastoral Havens & Broad Horizons |
| 思考 | to think, ponder 认真地想问题，找出道理 他喜欢独自安静地思考问题。He likes to quietly ponder problems on his own. Lesson 338, 登台明辨与哲思长青 · 登台论道与绿意怡然 · Thoughtful Discourse & Green Living |
| 考核 | to assess, examine, evaluate 指通过检查测评判定水平高低 选手通过层层考核选拔厨艺新人。New culinary talent was chosen through round after round of evaluation. Lesson 447, 严谨察度 · 文武兼修与科学攻坚 · Cultural Elegance & Scientific Frontiers |
| 报考 | to sign up for an exam, apply to enter 指报名参加考试或投考 青年立志报考水利专业守护家园。Young people resolved to apply to study water conservancy. Lesson 540, 风雨同舟 · 笃行恪守与时代风云 · Urban Vigilance & Resilient Governance |
| 补考 | makeup exam 指考试不及格后重新补测 不料午后放晴，学校有序组织因病补考。The school organized a makeup exam for students who had been sick. Lesson 546, 勉力补学 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion |
| 高考 | national college entrance exam 指普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 青年学子从容迎战高考。Students calmly faced the college entrance exam. Lesson 581, 云峰竞秀 · 笃行固本与筑基致远 · Solid Roots & High-Tech Aspirations |
and 3 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 丂
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.