考kǎo

WHOLE CHARACTER

考kǎo

to test; to examine; to check; to investigate; to study a question

考 means to test or examine; it also appears in words for studying questions and the past, like archaeology.

ZDIC: 形声, an abbreviated old-form top with 丂 below; the top is shortened from 老 and is not the full character.

ABBREVIATED OLD-FORM TOP (老省)

耂

Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.

In 考: abbreviated old-form top (老省) Named by ZDIC as 老省 — shortened from 老, not the full character.

SOUND

丂kǎo

an archaic graph

Named by ZDIC as the sound side of 考; not a learner word.

In 考: sound The sound piece named by ZDIC; 丂 is an archaic graph, not a beginner word.