考(kǎo)

HSK 16 strokes

to beat

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Character information

Pinyin
kǎo
Meaning
to beat; to hit; variant of 考[kao3]; to inspect; to test; to take an exam
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 考 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸耂丂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 耂 (old); 丂 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

耂lǎo丂kǎo

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 考 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 考

Common words using 考 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cān参kǎo考
HSK 4

consultation

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sī思kǎo考
HSK 4

to reflect on

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bào报kǎo考
HSK 6

to enter oneself for an examination

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zhōng中kǎo考

entrance exam for senior middle school

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dài代kǎo考

to take a test or exam for sb

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bèi备kǎo考

to prepare for an exam; (of an appendix, note etc) for reference

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jiǔ久jīng经kǎo考yàn验

well tested over a long period of time (idiom)

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jǐn仅zuò作cān参kǎo考

for reference only

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Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

一七三上下不东两

From 考’s common words

参思报中代备久经

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