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考 - kǎo

examine, test; investigate

examine, test; investigate

How to read 考

Click 考 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinkǎo
Englishexamine, test; investigate
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

考上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 考中. Please read 考入 one more time.

Common words with this character

to pass a university entrance exam
to pass an exam
to pass entrance exam; to enter college after a competitive exam
to sit for a civil service exam

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 考 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 考上 and 考中 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 考.