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考量

kǎo liángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to consider / to give serious consideration to sth / consideration
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-59b20e4a48f4b2d7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

考量 考量 [kao3 liang2] /to consider/to give serious consideration to sth/consideration/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 考
    kǎo

    to beat / to hit / to inspect / to test / to take an exam / to check / to verify / to examine / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father

  • 量
    liáng

    to measure

    liàng

    capacity / quantity / amount / to estimate / abbr. for 量詞|量词[liàng cí], classifier (in Chinese grammar) / measure word

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.