考 Stroke Order

Animated Stroke Order of 考

Stroke Order Diagrams for 考

Step-by-Step Handwriting Guide for 考

Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials

Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "考", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "考", and master the standard way of writing the character "考".

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 考

Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "考" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)

Download Free Worksheet (PDF)

Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "考" in Landscape Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)

Download Free Worksheet (PDF)

Information of 考

Pinyinkǎo

Radical

耂

Strokes

6 strokes

Usage

★★★★★

Definition

to check / to verify / to test / to examine

考 [kǎo]1. 시험, 테스트: 考试, 考查. Test, examination: exam, check.2. 검사, 검토: 考察, 考勤, 稽考, 考核. Inspect, verify: inspection, attendance check, review, audit.3. 추구, 연구: 考古, 考据, 考订, 考证. Pursue, study: archaeology, textual research, editorial revision, verification.4. 나이 많음: 寿考. Old age: longevity.5. 원래 아버지를 의미, 후에 주로 고인이 된 아버지를 지칭: 先考, 如丧考妣. Originally refers to father, later often refers to deceased father: late father, as in mourning for deceased parents.6. 치다, 두드리다: “而陋者乃以斧斤考击而求之，自以为得其实”. Hit, strike: "the crude ones sought it by striking with axes and thought they obtained the essence."考 [kǎo]1. 고인이 된 아버지: [En.] deceased father. Deceased father: [En.] deceased father.考 [kǎo]1. '攷'로 잘못 사용됨. 치다, 두드리다: [En.] strike; beat. Wrongly used as '攷'. Strike, hit: [En.] strike; beat.2. '拷'로 잘못 사용됨. 고문하다: [En.] torture. Wrongly used as '拷'. Torture: [En.] torture.3. 검사하다, 시험하다: [En.] examine; check. Examine, test: [En.] examine; check.4. 조사하다, 점검하다: [En.] inspect; check. Inspect, check: [En.] inspect; check.5. 완성하다; 건설하다: [En.] complete; build up. Complete; build: [En.] complete; build up.考 [kǎo]形. 본의: 나이 많고 늙음. Meaning: old, aged.造字法: 형성 문자, '老(늙은)', '丂' 음. 갑골문 및 금문 모두 구부린 노인의 모습을 의미함, 늙음과 동의어. Character construction method: phono-semantic compound, with '老' (old) and '丂' (sounds like kǎo). The oracle bone script and bronze inscriptions depict a hunchbacked old man walking with a cane, synonymous with aging.引: 1. 《说文》：考，老也. "Shuōwén": '考' means old.2. 《新唐书》：富贵寿考. "New Book of Tang": rich and noble longevity.例: 논의: 考寿 (long life); 考终 (to live to a ripe old age). Example: long life; to live to a ripe old age.名. 고인이 된 아버지. Meaning: deceased father. 引: 《尔雅》：父为考. "Yǐr yǎ": Father is referred to as '考'.例: 논의: 考妣 (父称考，母称妣，古为生前通称; 今人则称死去的父母为考妣). Example: '考妣' (Father is referred to as '考', mother is referred to as '妣'; in ancient times this was a common term before death; nowadays it refers to deceased parents as '考妣').动. 引:1. 《诗·唐风·山有枢》：子有钟鼓，弗鼓弗考. "Book of Songs": If a son has bells and drums, he won't play them or strike.2. 《庄子·天地》：金石有声，不考不鸣. "Zhuangzi": The sound of metal and stone won't ring if not struck.例: 예: 考击 (두드리다); 考考 (두드리는 소리). Example: to strike; sound of beating.2. 잘못 사용됨 '拷'. 고문하다: [En.] torture. Wrongly used as '拷'. Torture: [En.] torture.例: 예: 考竟 (고문으로 죽다). Example: [En.] die from torture; die due to questioning.3. 검사하다, 시험하다: [En.] examine; check. Examine, test: [En.] examine; check.例: 예: 考较 (검증하다). Example: assess; verify.4. 조사하다, 점검하다: [En.] inspect; check. Inspect, check: [En.] inspect; check.例: 예: 考据 (기초를 바탕으로 조사 학적 증명). Example: textual research; verification based on evidence.5. 완성; 건설: [En.] complete; build. Complete; build: [En.] complete; build up.例: 예: 考落 (건설); 考成 (완성). Example: completion; built.

参考 cān kǎo

consultation / reference / to consult / to refer

考取 kǎo qǔ

to pass an entrance exam / to be admitted to

考古 kǎo gǔ

archaeology

考古学 kǎo gǔ xué

archaeology

如丧考妣 rú sàng kǎo bǐ

wear a funeral face as if newly bereft of both parents / be grief-stricken as if bereaved of parents / grieved as if one had lost parents

考卷 kǎo juàn

exam paper

考察 kǎo chá

to inspect / to observe and study / on-the-spot investigation

思考 sī kǎo

to reflect on / to ponder over

报考 bào kǎo

to enter oneself for an examination

考查 kǎo chá

to investigate / to study

考核 kǎo hé

to examine / to check up on / to assess / to review / appraisal / review / evaluation

考生 kǎo shēng

exam candidate / student whose name has been put forward for an exam

考研 kǎo yán

to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program

仅供参考 jǐn gōng cān kǎo

for reference only

考究 kǎo jiū

to investigate / to check and research / exquisite

考虑 kǎo lǜ

to think over / to consider / consideration

考绩 kǎo jì

to check up on sb's achievements

高考 gāo kǎo

college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]) / (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)

考试 kǎo shì

to take an exam / exam / CL:次[ci4]

考验 kǎo yàn

to test / to put to the test / trial / ordeal

考上 kǎo shàng

to pass a university entrance exam

考证 kǎo zhèng

to do textual research / to make textual criticism

考场 kǎo chǎng

exam room

充分考虑 chōng fèn kǎo lǜ

to give sufficient consideration to

考订 kǎo dìng

to check and correct

赴考 fù kǎo

to go and sit an examination

考题 kǎo tí

exam question

Input Method for 考

Pinyinkao3

Wubi

ftgn

Cangjie

jkmvs

Zhengma

bmaz

Four Corner

44027

Unicode

U+8003

Same Pronunciation Characters

拷烤考铐靠尻栲犒銬丂髛攷洘鲓鮳鯌䐧䯪

Same Radical Characters

老考者耄耆耋耂耊耇耉耈