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考试

Traditional: 考試

kǎo shì

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kǎo shì · haau2 si5 (Jyutping)

  1. to take an exam
  2. exam
  3. CL:次[ci4]

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

考

Meaning
examine, test; investigate
Radical
耂
Strokes
6
Components
⿸耂丂
Cangjie
JKYS
Four-corner
4420.7

试

Meaning
test, try, experiment
Radical
讠
Strokes
8
Components
⿰讠式
Cangjie
IVIPM
Four-corner
3374

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