考拉 Traditional form: 考拉 Pinyin (reading): kǎolā Definitions: koala (loanword) Characters: 考 - to test, to investigate, to examine 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin) Traditional characters: 考 - to test, to investigate, to examine 拉 - to pull, to drag; to seize, to hold; to lengthen; to play (a violin)