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考 kǎo — “to take a test”
How to write and say the Chinese character 考 (kǎo), which means to take a test — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: School & learning.
Pinyin · 拼音 kǎo
Meaning · 意思 to take a test
Strokes · 笔画 6
Radical · 部首 耂 (old)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
考 is written with 6 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
耂 (old) hints at the meaning, and 丂 lends its sound — together they make 考.
A common word常用词
考试
exam
Example sentence例句
考试不要紧张。
Don't be nervous in the test.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.