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CHINESE CHARACTER

考 (kǎo): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

kǎo
to test, to investigate, to examine
HSK 26 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

耂 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 考.

Phonetic component

丂 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 6

Write 考 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

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Examples using 考

汤姆必须再考。

Tāng mǔ bì xū zài kǎo。

Tom has to take the test again.

考试

你不需要考试。

Nǐ bù xū yào kǎo shì。

You don't have to take an examination.

考虑

请考虑一下。

Qǐng kǎo lǜ yí xià。

Please think it over.

FAQ

What does 考 (kǎo) mean in Chinese?

to test, to investigate, to examine

How do you write 考 in stroke order?

考 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 考?

耂 is the radical in 考. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 考?

考 (kǎo): to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; 考试 (kǎoshì): to take an exam; exam; 报考 (bàokǎo): to enter oneself for an examination.