考
攷kǎo
#495 most
frequent character
test, examine
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
考 was drawn as an old man with messy hair 耂 walking with a cane 丂, so it first meant 'old man.' 丂 later became the sound part. The meaning grew to 'to become, achieve', 'to understand by testing', 'to test', and 'to think, consider.'
Drawn as: old man with cane
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Example Sentences
我今天要考汉语。
wǒ jīntiān yào kǎo hànyǔ 。
I have to take a Chinese test today.
老师要考我们数学。
lǎoshī yào kǎo wǒmen shùxué 。
The teacher is going to test us on math.
你准备好要考了吗？
nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo yào kǎo le ma ？
Are you ready for the test?
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