科考

Traditional form:

科考

Pinyin (reading):

kēkǎo

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 科 - section, department; field, branch; science
• 考 - to test, to investigate, to examine

Traditional characters:

• 科 - section, department; field, branch; science
• 考 - to test, to investigate, to examine