kǎo

Source form: 攷 / 考
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to beat / to hit / variant of 考[kǎo] / to inspect / to test / to take an exam
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-666bd5b01d45046c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

攷 考 [kao3] /to beat/to hit/variant of 考[kao3]/to inspect/to test/to take an exam/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Source form: 考
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to check / to verify / to test / to examine / to take an exam / to take an entrance exam for / deceased father
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-a19001f10393f37b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

考 考 [kao3] /to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to take an entrance exam for/deceased father/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

Other forms in these source records: 攷

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.