Usage of the character 考

Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw)
abbr. for 大學入學指定科目考試／大学入学指定科目考试 ( Dàxué Rùxué Zhǐdìng Kēmù Kǎoshì)

kǎogǔ

考古

[考古]

archaeology

zhāokǎo

招考

[招考]

to advertise an entrance examination for an academic institution (old)

jiānkǎo

监考

[監考]

to proctor (an exam)
to invigilate

kǎochá

考查

[考查]

to investigate
to study

kǎojì

考绩

[考績]

to check up on sb's achievements

kǎozhèng

考证

[考證]

to do textual research
to make textual criticism
to verify by means of research (esp. historical details)
to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取證件／考取证件 (kǎoqǔzhèngjiàn))

bèikǎo

备考

[備考]

to prepare for an exam
(of an appendix, note etc) for reference

kǎojiū

考究

[考究]

to investigate
to check and research
exquisite

kǎoshì

考试

[考試]

to take an exam
exam
CL:次 (cì)

lùkǎo

路考

[路考]

driving test

kǎozhòng

考中

[考中]

to pass an exam

cānkǎo

参考

[參考]

consultation
reference
to consult
to refer

yìngkǎo

应考

[應考]

to take an exam

dàikǎo

待考

[待考]

under investigation
currently unknown

kǎochá

考察

[考察]

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

shòukǎo

寿考

[壽考]

long life
life span

kǎoqín

考勤

[考勤]

to check attendance (at school or workplace)
to monitor efficiency (of workers)

kǎoliáng

考量

[考量]

to consider
to give serious consideration to sth
consideration

Lánkǎo

兰考

[蘭考]

Lankao county in Kaifeng 開封／开封 ( Kāifēng), Henan

kǎogāng

考纲

[考綱]

exam outline (outline of the content of an exam, published prior to the exam as a guide for examinees) (abbr. for 考試大綱／考试大纲 (kǎoshìdàgāng))

zhōngkǎo

中考

[中考]

entrance exam for senior middle school

kǎohé

考核

[考核]

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

kǎoguò

考过

[考過]

to pass (an exam)

kēkǎo

科考

[科考]

preliminary round of imperial examinations
abbr. for 科學考察／科学考察 (kēxuékǎochá), scientific exploration

kǎobà

考霸

[考霸]

"exam master", sb who takes many exams and aces all of them

kǎorù

考入

[考入]

to pass entrance exam
to enter college after a competitive exam

kǎowán

考完

[考完]

to finish an exam

dàkǎo

大考

[大考]

final exam
to take an end-of-term exam
(Tw) college entrance exam (abbr. for 大學入學考試／大学入学考试 (dàxuèruxuèkǎoshi))

liánkǎo

联考

[聯考]

entrance examination

gǎnkǎo

赶考

[趕考]

to go and take an imperial examination

kǎoqī

考期

[考期]

the exam period
the exam date

kǎopíng

考评

[考評]

evaluation
to investigate and evaluate

yánkǎo

研考

[研考]

to investigate
to inspect and study

kǎochǎng

考场

[考場]

exam room

kǎoshēng

考生

[考生]

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

kǎozá

考砸

[考砸]

to flunk
to fail a test

gāokǎo

高考

[高考]

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 ( Pǔtōng Gāoděng Xuéxiào Zhāoshēng Quánguó Tǒngyī Kǎoshì))
(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)

fùkǎo

赴考

[赴考]

to go and sit an examination

kǎoyàn

考验

[考驗]

to test
to put to the test
trial
ordeal

kǎojí

考级

[考級]

to take a test to establish one's level of proficiency
placement test
(music) grade exam

kǎoyán

考研

[考研]

to sit an entrance exam for a graduate program

kǎogōng

考公

[考公]

to sit for a civil service exam

sīkǎo

思考

[思考]

to reflect on
to ponder over

huìkǎo

会考

[會考]

unified examination

kǎodìng

考订

[考訂]

to check and correct

chákǎo

查考

[查考]

to examine; to investigate; to try to determine

kǎoqū

考区

[考區]

the exam area
the district where an exam takes place

xiǎokǎo

小考

[小考]

quiz

kǎoguān

考官

[考官]

an examiner
an official conducting an exam

kǎojìn

考进

[考進]

to gain entry by passing an exam; to be admitted to (a college etc)

Sīkǎotè

斯考特

[斯考特]

Scott (name)

kǎochátuán

考察团

[考察團]

inspection team

qīzhōngkǎo

期中考

[期中考]

mid-term exam

Bó Yìkǎo

伯邑考

[伯邑考]

Bo Yikao, eldest son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王 ( Zhōu Wénwáng) and the elder brother of King Wu 周武王 ( Zhōu Wǔwáng) who was the founder of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝 ( Zhōucháo) of ancient China

cānkǎoxì

参考系

[參考系]

frame of reference

kǎogǔtí

考古题

[考古題]

questions from previous years' exams (Tw)

Kǎokèsī

考克斯

[考克斯]

Cox (surname)

kēkǎoduì

科考队

[科考隊]

scientific exploration team
expedition

Lánkǎoxiàn

兰考县

[蘭考縣]

Lankao county in Kaifeng 開封／开封 ( Kāifēng), Henan

Kǎowénchuí

考文垂

[考文垂]

Coventry city in West Midlands 西米德蘭茲／西米德兰兹 ( Xīmǐdélánzī), UK

kǎocháduì

考察队

[考察隊]

investigation team
scientific expedition

kǎocháchuán

考察船

[考察船]

survey ship

Kǎogōng Jì

考工记

[考工記]

The Artificer's Record, a technology treaty compiled towards the end of the Spring and Autumn period

kǎoqínbiǎo

考勤表

[考勤表]

attendance sheet

Kǎoshìyuàn

考试院

[考試院]

Examination Yuan, the qualification and appointment board under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan
exam board

cānkǎoshū

参考书

[參考書]

reference book

Kǎoxuǎnbù

考选部

[考選部]

Ministry of Examination, Taiwan

kǎogǔxué

考古学

[考古學]

archaeology

kǎoshìjuàn

考试卷

[考試卷]

exam paper
test paper
CL:張／张 (zhāng)

zhǔnkǎozhèng

准考证

[准考證]

(exam) admission ticket

kǎogǔjiā

考古家

[考古家]

archaeologist

qīmòkǎo

期末考

[期末考]

final exam

kǎoqínbù

考勤簿

[考勤簿]

attendance record book

chōngfènkǎolü

充分考虑

[充分考慮]

to give sufficient consideration to

chéngkǎoyímín

成考移民

[成考移民]

mandatory college exam for immigrants

ānquánkǎolü

安全考虑

[安全考慮]

security concerns; safety considerations

Kǎowénchuíshì

考文垂市

[考文垂市]

Coventry (UK)

zhēnbiékǎoshì

甄别考试

[甄別考試]

to screen
to grade by examination
screening
placement test

kǎogǔxuéjiā

考古学家

[考古學家]

archaeologist

cānkǎowénxiàn

参考文献

[參考文獻]

cited material
reference (to the literature)
bibliography

huànwèisīkǎo

换位思考

[換位思考]

to put oneself in sb else’s shoes

huìshìkǎoshì

会士考试

[會士考試]

agrégation (exam for teaching diploma in French universities)

bìjuànkǎoshì

闭卷考试

[閉卷考試]

closed-book examination

jiǔjīngkǎoyàn

久经考验

[久經考驗]

well tested over a long period of time (idiom)
seasoned

kǎoshìjuànzi

考试卷子

[考試卷子]

see 考試卷／考试卷 (kǎoshìjuàn)

jǐnzuòcānkǎo

仅作参考

[僅作參考]

for reference only

Cānkǎo Xiāoxī

参考消息

[參考消息]

Reference News (PRC limited-distribution daily newspaper)

jǐngōngcānkǎo

仅供参考

[僅供參考]

for reference only

fùguìshòukǎo

富贵寿考

[富貴壽考]

rank, wealth, and long life

cānkǎocáiliào

参考材料

[參考材料]

reference material
source documents

kējǔkǎoshì

科举考试

[科舉考試]

imperial examinations (in former times)

cānkǎozīliào

参考资料

[參考資料]

reference material
bibliography

Kǎobōshíbǎo

考波什堡

[考波什堡]

Kaposvár in southwest Hungary, capital of Somogy County 紹莫吉州／绍莫吉州 ( Shàomoji Zhōu)

biānbānkǎoshì

编班考试

[編班考試]

placement test

cānkǎotuǒqiútǐ

参考椭球体

[參考橢球體]

reference ellipsoid (geodesy)

Kǎokèsī Bàogào

考克斯报告

[考克斯報告]

Cox Report
Report of the Select Committee on US National Security and Military-Commercial Concerns with the PRC (1999); Committee Chairman Republican Rep. Chris Cox

Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì

汉语水平考试

[漢語水平考試]

HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)

Shāngwù Hànyǔ Kǎoshì

商务汉语考试

[商務漢語考試]

Business Chinese Test (BCT)

Dàxué Rùxué Zhǐdìng Kēmù Kǎoshì

大学入学指定科目考试

[大學入學指定科目考試]

Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw)
abbr. to 指考 ( Zhǐkǎo)

Pǔtōng Gāoděng Xuéxiào Zhāoshēng Quánguó Tǒngyī Kǎoshì

普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

[普通高等學校招生全國統一考試]

NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC)
usually abbr. to 高考 (gāokǎo)